American Chestnut

Rowan Tree

About American Chestnut and Rowan Tree

American Chestnut

Rowan 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

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

American Chestnut

Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

रोवाण पौधा

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Rowan Tree

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Rowan Tree

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Rowan Tree

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Rowan Tree

In Latin

English castaneis

Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Castanea

Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8110

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Rowan Tree

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

American Chestnut and Rowan Tree Physical Information

American Chestnut and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Rowan Tree are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Rowan Tree

Care of American Chestnut and Rowan 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 Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.