American Chestnut

Pink Ipe

About American Chestnut and Pink Ipe

American Chestnut

Pink Ipe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Pink, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong Circular Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

गुलाबी Ipe

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

rosa Ipe

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

rose Ipe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Pink Ipe

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

ροζ Ipe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

rosa Ipe

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

różowy Ipe

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Pink Ipe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Handroanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Pink Ipe

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Pink Ipe? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Pink Ipe. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Pink Ipe doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Pink Ipe 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 Ipe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Pink Ipe

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

American Chestnut and Pink Ipe Physical Information

American Chestnut and Pink Ipe physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Pink Ipe are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Pink Ipe flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Ipe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Chestnut and Pink Ipe

Care of American Chestnut and Pink Ipe 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 Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.