American Chestnut

Snakewood Tree

About American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree

American Chestnut

Snakewood Tree

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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

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.6 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.7 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Ivory

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Not Available

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

5.4.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.4 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.5 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.7 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

5.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Not Available

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

Insignificant

6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Fruit Bats

6.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Antidiabetic, Asthma

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

7.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CECROPIA palmata

8.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Snakewood Tree

8.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Snakewood Tree

8.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Schlangenholz -Baum

8.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Amourette Arbre

8.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Árbol de madera de serpiente

8.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Snakewood Tree

8.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Snakewood Tree

8.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Snakewood Tree

8.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Snakewood Tree

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

9.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

9.5 Family

Fagaceae

Urticaceae

9.7 Genus

Castanea

Cecropia

9.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

9.9 Tribe

Not Available

9.10 Subfamily

Not Available

9.11 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree

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

American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree

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