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American Hazelnut and Contorted Filbert


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Shrub  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
Woods  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
340.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Red, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E  
Astringent, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Bark, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'  
CORYLUS americana  

Common Name
common hazel  
American Hazelnut  

In Hindi
contorted filbert  
अमेरिकी हेज़लनट  

In German
contorted filbert  
amerikanische Haselnuss  

In French
noisetier contorsionné  
américaine noisettes  

In Spanish
avellana contorsionada  
Americana avellana  

In Greek
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού  
American Hazelnut  

In Portuguese
filbert contorcido  
americana avelã  

In Polish
wykrzywioną leszczyna  
Amerykański orzech laskowy  

In Latin
contortis Avellanam  
American Hazelnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Coryleae  

Subfamily
-  
Coryloideae  

Number of Species
15  
9  

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Difference Between Contorted Filbert and American Hazelnut

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Importance of Contorted Filbert and American Hazelnut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Contorted Filbert and American Hazelnut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Contorted Filbert and American Hazelnut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Contorted Filbert is Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy and Vitamin E whereas of American Hazelnut is Astringent and Febrifuge. Contorted Filbert has beauty benefits as follows: while American Hazelnut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Contorted Filbert vs American Hazelnut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Contorted Filbert vs American Hazelnut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Contorted Filbert are whereas of American Hazelnut have Hay fever and Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Contorted Filbert has no showy fruits and American Hazelnut has showy fruits. Also Contorted Filbert is not flowering and American Hazelnut is not flowering . You can compare Contorted Filbert and American Hazelnut facts and facts of other plants too.

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