Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub, Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
-
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Number of Varieties
314
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips
Prune in early spring
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
CORYLUS avellana
Common Name
Silver Maple
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
In Hindi
Silver Maple
Hazelnut
In German
Silver Maple
Haselnuss
In French
érable argenté
Noisette
In Spanish
arce plateado
Avellana
In Greek
Silver Maple
Φουντούκι
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Avelã
In Polish
Silver Maple
Orzech laskowy
In Latin
Acer
Hazelnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Aceraceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Acer
Corylus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acereae
Coryleae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Coryloideae
Number of Species
12818
1
27800
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