Black Cherry

American Chestnut

About Black Cherry and American Chestnut

Black Cherry

American Chestnut

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

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

Types

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

2,438.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

914.40 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

CASTANEA dentata

Common Name

Black Cherry

American Chestnut

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Amerikanische Kastanie

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Châtaignier d'Amérique

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Castanea dentata

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

american καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

castanea americana

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Kasztan amerykański

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

English castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

208

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Cherry and American Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and American Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and American Chestnut. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and American Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and American Chestnut has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and American Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Cherry and Wingnut

Black Cherry and Callery Pear

Black Cherry and Bradford Pear

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Cherry and American Chestnut

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

Black Cherry and American Chestnut Physical Information

Black Cherry and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and American Chestnut are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Black Cherry and American Chestnut

Care of Black Cherry and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry 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 Black Cherry 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.