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
United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands
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
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White, Yellow, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Brown
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
Yellow green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist
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, Alkaline
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Whole plant, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
CATALPA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Northern Catalpa
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Northern Catalpa
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Northern Catalpa
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Nord Catalpa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Catalpa Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Βόρεια Catalpa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Northern Catalpa
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Północnej Catalpa
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Northern Catalpa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species