American Chestnut

Quickstick

About American Chestnut and Quickstick

American Chestnut

Quickstick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

1.2 Plant Benefits

1.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

1.3.1 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers

1.4.1 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

1.5 Used As Indoor Plant

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1.7 Used As Outdoor Plant

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1.8 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

GLIRICIDIA sepium

2.3 Common Name

American Chestnut

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

2.3.2 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

QUICKSTICK

2.3.4 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

QUICKSTICK

2.4.1 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

QUICKSTICK

2.5.1 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

QUICKSTICK

2.6.1 In Greek

american καστανιάς

QUICKSTICK

2.7.1 In Portuguese

castanea americana

QuickStick

2.8.1 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

QUICKSTICK

2.8.2 In Latin

English castaneis

Quickstick

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

3.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

3.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

3.5 Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

3.6 Genus

Castanea

Gliricidia

3.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

3.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

3.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

3.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Quickstick

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

American Chestnut and Quickstick Physical Information

American Chestnut and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Quickstick are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Quickstick

Care of American Chestnut and Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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 Quickstick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.