American Chestnut

Trumpet Tree

About American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree

American Chestnut

Trumpet 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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Trumpet

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune lower 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CECROPIA obtusifolia

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

तुरही ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Trompete Baum

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Trompette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Árbol de trompeta

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

τρομπέτα Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Árvore de trombeta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Trąbka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Tuba ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Cecropiaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cecropia obtusifolia

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree

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

American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree Physical Information

American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Trumpet Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Trumpet Tree

Care of American Chestnut and Trumpet 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 Trumpet Tree pruning is done Prune lower leaves, 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 Trumpet Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.