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About Hazelnut and Sausage Tree


About Sausage Tree and Hazelnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub, Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  
Kigelia africana  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
9  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Dark Red, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

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  
Needs a lot of water initially  

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  
Average  

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  
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  

Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  
Acne, Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  
Dried seeds, Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana  
KIGELIA africana  

Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  
Sausage Tree  

In Hindi
Hazelnut  
Sausage Tree  

In German
Haselnuss  
Sausage Tree  

In French
Noisette  
saucisse Arbre  

In Spanish
Avellana  
Árbol de salchicha  

In Greek
Φουντούκι  
λουκάνικο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Avelã  
Árvore de salsicha  

In Polish
Orzech laskowy  
kiełbasa Drzewo  

In Latin
Hazelnut  
farciminis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Kaempferia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Coryleae  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
Coryloideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
9  

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Properties of Hazelnut and Sausage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Hazelnut and Sausage Tree? We provide you with everything About Hazelnut and Sausage Tree. Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hazelnut and Sausage Tree

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

Hazelnut and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Hazelnut and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Care of Hazelnut and Sausage Tree

Care of Hazelnut and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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