Filbert

Sweet Chestnut

About Filbert and Sweet Chestnut

Filbert

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Hazelnut, Corylus

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Brown

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

हेज़लनट

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Haselnuss

Esskastanie

In French

aveline

châtaignier

In Spanish

avellana

Castaña dulce

In Greek

φουντούκι

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

avelã

Castanheiro

In Polish

leszczyna

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Filbert

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Corylus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

159

1 27800

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Properties of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Filbert and Sweet Chestnut. Filbert doesn't have thorns and Sweet Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Filbert does not have fragrant flowers. Filbert has allergic reactions like and Sweet Chestnut has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut

Season and care of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut is important to know. While considering everything about Filbert and Sweet Chestnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Filbert season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweet Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Filbert is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Chestnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Filbert is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Filbert and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Filbert and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Filbert flower color: Yellow
Filbert leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Filbert and Sweet Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Filbert pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Filbert needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.