American Chestnut

Sitka Spruce

About American Chestnut and Sitka Spruce

American Chestnut

Sitka Spruce

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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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Green

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

Red, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, Birds, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

सरल

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Fichten

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Picea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Picea

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Picea

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Picea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Sitka Spruce

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

American Chestnut and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

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

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Chestnut and Sitka Spruce

Care of American Chestnut and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.