Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Shrub, Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
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Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Number of Varieties
4014
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires watering in the growing season
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, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
CORYLUS avellana
Common Name
Fenugreek
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
In Hindi
मेंथी
Hazelnut
In German
Bockshornklee
Haselnuss
In French
Fenugrec
Noisette
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Avellana
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Φουντούκι
In Portuguese
fenacho
Avelã
In Polish
Kozieradka
Orzech laskowy
In Latin
Graecum
Hazelnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Corylus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Coryleae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Coryloideae
Number of Species
3618
1
27800
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