Botanical Name: Common Names:
Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Trees Spreading, Upright
Description:
Large deciduous tree commonly known as the chestnut tree. Flowers are long yellow-white catkins followed by a large reddish-brown shiny fruit, that has a spiky green casing. Leathery green oblong leaves. Green casing splits open dropping nuts on the ground during Autumn.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
>25m >10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained