American Chestnut

Pink Flame Tree

About American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree

American Chestnut

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Hummingbirds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

American Chestnut

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

English castaneis

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malvales

Family

Fagaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Castanea

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Pink Flame Tree doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Pink Flame Tree has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree

Season and care of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree is important to know. While considering everything about American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pink Flame Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Pink Flame Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Flame Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree

Care of American Chestnut and Pink Flame Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Flame Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.