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Castanea sativa

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Chestnut, edible female uchten, decorative leaves. This plant grows to about 5 m. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Chris Lane Garden

Date taken : 25.09.2015

Common name : Sweet chestnut tree

Family : Fagaceae

© first picture : Ralf Hoppenbrouwer

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

© picture 7 : De Batterijen, Ochten, Netherlands

© picture 8 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Merano, It

© picture 9 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuinbeurs bij kasteel Hex

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 17 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 18 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 19 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Lehrgarten des kreises Steinfurt

© picture 20 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 21 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 22 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira Jan. 2016

© picture 23 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira Jan. 2016

© picture 24 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Clingendael den Haag

© picture 25 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 26 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 27 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 28 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Tuin Paradise, Martijn Essers, Molenhoek

© picture 29 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Goodnestone Park Gardens, Canterbury

© picture 30 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Goodnestone Park Gardens, Canterbury

© picture 31 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Goodnestone Park Gardens, Canterbury

© picture 32 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 33 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 34 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kilruddery House & Garden, Ierland

© picture 35 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 36 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 37 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

© picture 38 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira January 2019

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 12.5 and 15 meter
width approx : between 4 and 5 meter
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 20 and 25 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy
special feature remarkable fruits