Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Korea
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Castanea mollissima
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
20200
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
Lupinus
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
वृक संयंत्र
In German
chinesische Kastanie
lupine
In French
châtaignier chinois
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Castaño chino
planta de lupino
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
tremoço planta
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
łubin roślin
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fabales
Family
Fagaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Castanea
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Gloxinieae
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Faboideae
Number of Species
15200
1
27800
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