How to grow Sweet chestnut growing and care:
Chilling hours, at least 2 trees for cross pollination
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Need more than one tree
Planting season:
Winter to beginning spring
Pests and diseases:
Worms
Pruning season:
Beginning of winter
How to prune:
No needs
Size of the plant?
10-25 m, 30-80 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
White-yellowish flower male and female separate
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible nuts
Nuts harvest season:
Autumn
Nuts pests or diseases:
Worms, birds
What can be done with big quantities of Sweet chestnut nuts?
Cooked, baked, cake, soup, ice-cream
Work requirements on the nuts:
Collect from the ground
How long does it take to bear nuts?
5-7 years
Scientific name:
Castanea sativa
Categories
Blooming Seasons |
- Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Edible Parts |
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Culinary uses |
- Cooked
- Ice pop & Ice cream plants
- Spreads & Sauces
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Flower colors |
- White flower
- Yellow flower
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Climate |
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
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Harvest Season |
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Ornamental parts |
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Plant growing speed |
- Average growing plants
- Fast growing plants
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Plant life-form |
- Deciduous
- Perennial plant
- Tree
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Plant Uses |
- Edible plants
- Ornamental plants
- Shade tree
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Planting Season |
- Spring Planting
- Winter planting
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Plants sun exposure |
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Watering plants |
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Hardiness zone |
- Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 4
- Hardiness zone 5
- Hardiness zone 6
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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