Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Types
Castanea mollissima
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
In German
chinesische Kastanie
In French
châtaignier chinois
In Spanish
Castaño chino
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Number of Species
15
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