1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
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
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
1.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
3.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
3.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
3.4 Order
3.5 Family
3.6 Genus
3.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
3.8 Tribe
3.9 Subfamily
3.10 Number of Species