Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China, Korea
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Types
Castanea mollissima
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
2018
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Adequately
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Lungwort
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Lungenkraut
In French
châtaignier chinois
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Castaño chino
Lungwort
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Lungwort
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
pulmonária
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
płucnik
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Fagales
Peltigerales
Family
Fagaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Castanea
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Boragineae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
1518
1
27800
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