Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Canada
China, Korea
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Castanea mollissima
Number of Varieties
3020
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
disturbed sites, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Low calories, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
CASTANEA mollissima
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Chinese Chestnut
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
चीनी अखरोट
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
chinesische Kastanie
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
châtaignier chinois
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Castaño chino
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
Κινέζικο κάστανο
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
castanha chinesa
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Kasztan chiński
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
Chinese Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fagales
Family
Pinaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Picea
Castanea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
3515
1
27800
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