Aster

American Chestnut

About Aster and American Chestnut

Aster

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aster amellus

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Aster

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

एस्टर

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Astern

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Aster

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aster

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

αστήρ

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aster

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

aster

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Aster

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Aster

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Aster and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Aster and American Chestnut

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

Aster and American Chestnut Physical Information

Aster and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and American Chestnut are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Aster and American Chestnut

Care of Aster and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.