Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Castanea mollissima
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Sakaki
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Sakaki
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Sperrstrauch
In French
châtaignier chinois
Sakaki
In Spanish
Castaño chino
Sakaki
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Sakaki
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Sakaki
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Sakaki
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Sakaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Theales
Family
Fagaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Castanea
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
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Subfamily
Cassidinae
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Number of Species
1518
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27800
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