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Castanea mollissima
Chinese chestnut
Family: Fagaceae • Genus: Castanea • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Korea, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Qinghai Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Taiwan, Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng,China. TROPICAL ASIA: Vietnam (wild?), United States
Summary: Castanea mollissima (Chinese chestnut) is a plant in the Fagaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.
About Castanea mollissima
Bloom Color: White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Care Information
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Low — drought tolerant |
| Soil | Well-drained, loamy, acidic |
| Hardiness Zone | USDA 4-8 |
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