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About American Chestnut and Wood Apple

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Gastric
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
कबिट
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Kawista
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Limonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of American Chestnut and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Wood Apple

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

American Chestnut and Wood Apple Physical Information

American Chestnut and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Wood Apple are as follows:

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Wood Apple

Care of American Chestnut and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.