Botanical name | Castanea sativa |
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Plant Care |
![]() Deciduous
Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Sensitive
Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Low Watering
Low Watering – Requires Little Water. ![]() High Maintenance
High Maintenance – Requires Regular Maintenance. ![]() Non Indigenous
Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | January February October November December Very showy in summer when it produces masses of upright, yellow catkins. |
Common name(s) | Sweet Chestnut, Spanish chestnut |
Origin | |
Uses in landscape design | Long-living specimen shade tree that is deciduous and very showy in summer. |
Fruit | Flowers are followed by spiny fruit, each having one to five edible nuts inside. |
Other languages | Kastaiing (A) |
Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut, Spanish chestnut)
- Botanical name: Castanea sativa
- Common name(s): Sweet Chestnut, Spanish chestnut
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
A fine, long-living specimen shade tree that is deciduous and very showy in summer when it produces masses of upright, yellow catkins. Flowers are followed by spiny fruit, each having one to five edible nuts inside.
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Castanea sativa requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
January February October November December
Very showy in summer when it produces masses of upright, yellow catkins.