Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist
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, Partial 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
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Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Whiteflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Root
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
American Chestnut
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
meadow saffron
In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Estado de conservación
In Greek
american καστανιάς
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
castanea americana
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
English castaneis
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Fagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Castanea
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
890
1
27800
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