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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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm 22

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm 5

Plant Color

Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Toothed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata

Common Name
American Chestnut

In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German
Amerikanische Kastanie

In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish
Castanea dentata

In Greek
american καστανιάς

In Portuguese
castanea americana

In Polish
Kasztan amerykański

In Latin
English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Castanea

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
8

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Properties of American Chestnut

Want to know the properties of American Chestnut? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American Chestnut is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are conjunctivitis and Vomiting. American Chestnut Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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American Chestnut Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American Chestnut. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American Chestnut physical information is as follows: 1,830.00 cm tall and 2,130.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of American Chestnut

Taking American Chestnut Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American Chestnut include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of American Chestnut

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American Chestnut is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American Chestnut is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests and Forest margins and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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