Hazelnut

Sourwood

About Hazelnut and Sourwood

Hazelnut

Sourwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub, Tree

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern United States

Types

Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel

Tree

Number of Varieties

14-

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Brown

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong to ablanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata

Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for making hedges

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYLUS avellana

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Common Name

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

Sourwood

In Hindi

Hazelnut

Sourwood

In German

Haselnuss

Sourwood

In French

Noisette

Sourwood

In Spanish

Avellana

Sourwood

In Greek

Φουντούκι

Sourwood

In Portuguese

Avelã

Sourwood

In Polish

Orzech laskowy

Sourwood

In Latin

Hazelnut

Sourwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ericales

Family

Betulaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Corylus

Oxydendrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coryleae

Oxydendreae

Subfamily

Coryloideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Hazelnut and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Hazelnut and Sourwood

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

Hazelnut and Sourwood Physical Information

Hazelnut and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Sourwood are as follows:

Hazelnut flower color: Yellow
Hazelnut leaf color: Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Hazelnut and Sourwood

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