American Chestnut

Wingnut

About American Chestnut and Wingnut

American Chestnut

Wingnut

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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

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

American Chestnut

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

wingnut

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

wingnut

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

wingnut

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

wingnut

In Greek

american καστανιάς

wingnut

In Portuguese

castanea americana

wingnut

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Wingnut

In Latin

English castaneis

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Castanea

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Wingnut

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

American Chestnut and Wingnut Physical Information

American Chestnut and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Wingnut are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Wingnut

Care of American Chestnut and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.