Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub, Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
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Number of Varieties
143
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Hazelnut
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Haselnuss
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Noisette
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
Avellana
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
Φουντούκι
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Avelã
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
Red aronii
In Latin
Hazelnut
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Betulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Corylus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coryleae
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Subfamily
Coryloideae
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Number of Species
1825
1
27800
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