Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
pollinators
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
-
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
STIPA barbata
Common Name
American Chestnut
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
american καστανιάς
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
castanea americana
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
English castaneis
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Poales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Castanea
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
820
1
27800
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