Japanese chestnut

Castanea crenata

Tree10×10 mzone 5–9light shade

Profile

Family: Fagaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 10 m
Spread: 10 m
Growth: fast
Lifespan: 150 years
First yield: after 4 years
Hardiness: zone 5–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: dry – moist
pH: 4.5 – 7
Synonyms: Kuri, Japanese Chestnuts

thornypollen source

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible5 of 10

Medicinal1 of 10

Other uses5 of 10

Growing

Sonniger Standort auf durchlässigem, saurem bis neutralem Boden. Für gute Erträge zwei verschiedene Sorten zur Fremdbestäubung pflanzen.

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