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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub, Tree

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel

Number of Varieties
14 98

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
370.00 cm 66

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in early spring

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges

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

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana

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

In Hindi
Hazelnut

In German
Haselnuss

In French
Noisette

In Spanish
Avellana

In Greek
Φουντούκι

In Portuguese
Avelã

In Polish
Orzech laskowy

In Latin
Hazelnut

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Betulaceae

Genus
Corylus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Coryleae

Subfamily
Coryloideae

Number of Species
18 100

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Properties of Hazelnut

Want to know the properties of Hazelnut? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Hazelnut is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting. Hazelnut Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Hazelnut Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Hazelnut. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Hazelnut physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Hazelnut

Taking Hazelnut Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Hazelnut include pruning, which should be done Prune in early spring. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Hazelnut

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Hazelnut is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Hazelnut is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 14 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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