Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub, Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
1430
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
0
99
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bumblebees
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Hazelnut
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Haselnuss
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Noisette
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Avellana
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Φουντούκι
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Avelã
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Hazelnut
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Betulaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Corylus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Coryleae
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Subfamily
Coryloideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
1840
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27800
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