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American Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

118
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
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Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

American Chestnut
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Lungwort

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Lungenkraut

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Lungwort

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Lungwort

In Portuguese

castanea americana
pulmonária

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
płucnik

In Latin

English castaneis
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Fagales
Peltigerales

Family

Fagaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Castanea
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

818
1 27800
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Difference Between American Chestnut and Lungwort

If you are confused whether American Chestnut or Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between American Chestnut and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of American Chestnut and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Chestnut and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Chestnut and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. American Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of American Chestnut vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Chestnut has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also American Chestnut is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare American Chestnut and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.