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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

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

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Rubus fruticosus

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Birds, Butterflies, Deers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
RUBUS 'Apache'

Common Name

American Chestnut
Blackberry

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
ब्लैकबेरी

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Brombeere

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
la mûre

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Mora

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Βατόμουρο

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Amora preta

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
Jeżyna

In Latin

English castaneis
Etiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Fagaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Castanea
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Rubeae

Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

8375
1 27800
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Difference Between American Chestnut and Blackberry

If you are confused whether American Chestnut or Blackberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see American Chestnut and Blackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of American Chestnut are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer, whereas for Blackberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between American Chestnut and Blackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of American Chestnut and Blackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Chestnut and Blackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Chestnut and Blackberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American Chestnut is Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat and Swelling whereas of Blackberry is Fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. American Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of American Chestnut vs Blackberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American Chestnut vs Blackberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American Chestnut are conjunctivitis and Vomiting whereas of Blackberry have Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Chestnut has showy fruits and Blackberry has showy fruits. Also American Chestnut is not flowering and Blackberry is not flowering . You can compare American Chestnut and Blackberry facts and facts of other plants too.