Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
China, Korea
Africa
Types
Castanea mollissima
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm18.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
-
In Summer
Adequately
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Hydrangea
In German
chinesische Kastanie
Hortensie
In French
châtaignier chinois
Hortensia
In Spanish
Castaño chino
Hortensia
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Hortênsia
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Hortensja
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fagales
-
Family
Fagaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Castanea
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Gloxinieae
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
1525
1
27800
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