1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
Erysimum franciscanum
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Franciscan wallflower
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Kastanie
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier chinois
wallflower franciscaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castaño chino
alhelí franciscana
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
wallflower Franciscan
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan chiński
wallflower Franciszkanów
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Francisci Wallflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species