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About Sourwood and American Chestnut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
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
Nitrate based fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Chestnut Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
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
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Sap, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
CASTANEA dentata
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
American Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sourwood
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
7.2.2 In German
Sourwood
Amerikanische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
Châtaignier d'Amérique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
Castanea dentata
7.2.5 In Greek
Sourwood
american καστανιάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
castanea americana
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
Kasztan amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
Sourwood
English castaneis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Fagaceae
8.6 Genus
Oxydendrum
Castanea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sourwood and American Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and American Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and American Chestnut. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and American Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and American Chestnut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and American Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sourwood and American Chestnut

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

Sourwood and American Chestnut Physical Information

Sourwood and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and American Chestnut are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

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

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood and American Chestnut

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