Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub, Tree
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
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Number of Varieties
1425
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Snails
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
Hazelnut
रजत बाबा
In German
Haselnuss
Silver Sage
In French
Noisette
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Avellana
silver Sage
In Greek
Φουντούκι
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Avelã
silver Sage
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
silver Sage
In Latin
Hazelnut
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Betulaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Corylus
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Coryleae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Coryloideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
18900
1
27800
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