Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Korea
China
Types
Castanea mollissima
-
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
👆🏻
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 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Sweet Box
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Sarcococca confusa
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
châtaignier chinois
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Castaño chino
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Buxales
Family
Fagaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Castanea
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
1520
1
27800
👆🏻