1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm2.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Regular watering during dry periods
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
OPHIOPOGON japonicus
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Mondo Grass
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Mondo Grass
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Mondo Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Ophiopogon planiscapus
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Mondo Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Mondo Grass
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Mondo Grass
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Mondo Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species