Castanea sativa – Sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut

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Castanea sativa – Sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut

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Large tree with an irregular crown, occurring naturally on cool, somewhat humid mountainsides in Southern and Central Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. The crown can grow to 25 m wide. The heavy, squat, dark grey trunk twists on its axis taking the deep grooves in the bark with it. Young branches are olive-green but quickly turn reddish-brown. The elongated leaf is dark green and glossy and has a clearly serrated edge. Young leaves carry velvety hairs on the underside. It is a monoecious tree with white, fragrant male flowers occurring in bundles in ears up to 13 cm long. The female flowers are small and green and are not remarkable. The fruit is edible. The tree puts down a deep and widespread root system. Castanea sativa is an important producer of timber.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from noiembrie 2024.
Availability
Multi-stem (11)
Specifications
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Height
20 - 30 m
Crown
round, irregular, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
(grey-)brown, later with deep longitudinal grooves
Leaf
elongated, glossy dark green, serrated, 10 - 25 cm
Flowers
in cream-coloured catkins, 8-13 cm long, June/July, fragrant flowers
Fruits
spiky husk with 2 - 3 nuts (chestnuts), edible fruits
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
light, nutritious, humic soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6a (-23,3 to -20,6 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
aluable for bees (honey plant), valuable for butterflies
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Southeastern Europe
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind 1st size , taller than 12 metres dense crown green June late sprout average growing Conspicuous bloom valuable for bees (honey plant) valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Fructe ornamentale Fragrant flowers Edible fruits
Frequently asked questions
Castanea sativa

Castanea sativa can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Castanea sativa has a average growing and can eventually reach a height of 20 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Castanea sativa is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Castanea sativa with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

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