Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Castanea mollissima
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, 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, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
रोवाण पौधा
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Rowan Tree
In French
châtaignier chinois
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
Castaño chino
Rowan Tree
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Rowan Tree
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Rowan ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Fagaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Castanea
Sorbus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gloxinieae
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
15110
1
27800
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