Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Korea
South America, Brazil
Types
Castanea mollissima
Cactus
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Adequately
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Osterkaktus
In French
châtaignier chinois
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Castaño chino
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Castanea
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1525
1
27800
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