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About Hazelnut and Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub, Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
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Number of Varieties

1430
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for making hedges
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYLUS avellana
ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Hazelnut
काजू के पेड़

In German

Haselnuss
Cashew Baum

In French

Noisette
Anacardier

In Spanish

Avellana
árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Φουντούκι
δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Avelã
cajueiro

In Polish

Orzech laskowy
drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Hazelnut
cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Corylus
Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coryleae
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Subfamily

Coryloideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

18600
1 27800
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Properties of Hazelnut and Cashew

Wondering what are the properties of Hazelnut and Cashew? We provide you with everything About Hazelnut and Cashew. Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Cashew doesn't have thorns. Also Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting and Cashew has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Hazelnut and Cashew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Hazelnut and Cashew

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

Hazelnut and Cashew Physical Information

Hazelnut and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Cashew are as follows:

  • Hazelnut flower color: Yellow

  • Hazelnut leaf color: Green

  • Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green

  • Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hazelnut and Cashew

Care of Hazelnut and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.