Common Name: Sweet Chestnut
Latin Name: Castanea sativa
Size: 40 (min) to 60 (max)
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Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
Origin: Northern China, Korea
Maximum Height: 60 feet
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Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa
Origin: Northern China, Korea
Maximum Height: 60 feet
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanea
species: sativa
Origin: Northern China, Korea
Size: 40 (min) to 60 (max)
Size Description: Large Tree
Notes: Seeds are edible. A common street tree in England.
Characteristics:
| Availability: | Limited Availability | ||
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Average Performance | ||
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Does Not Perform Well |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden Copenhagen Denmark [Latitude: 55.685543333333300 Longitude: 12.572001266666700] Specimen: 3336
Castanea sativa flower detail
Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden, Denmark
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Castanea sativa
Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden, Denmark
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Castanea sativa
Location: Copenhagen Botanic Garden, Denmark
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.465933333333300 Longitude: -1.928974783333330] Specimen: 3469
Fruit of Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Tree
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Tree
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.966529820000000 Longitude: -3.210938540000000] Specimen: 4072
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.966529820000000 Longitude: -3.210938540000000] Specimen: 4073
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.966529820000000 Longitude: -3.210938540000000] Specimen: 4105
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.966529820000000 Longitude: -3.210938540000000] Specimen: 4107
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.480362300000000 Longitude: -0.298162320000000] Specimen: 8582
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.480233730000000 Longitude: -0.298294400000000] Specimen: 8583
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond
Location: Prauge Botanic Garden - Botanicka Zahrada Praha [Latitude: 50.118155200000000 Longitude: 14.413572490000000] Specimen: 8745
Location: Prauge Botanic Garden - Botanicka Zahrada Praha
Location: Prauge Botanic Garden - Botanicka Zahrada Praha
Location: Geneva, Switzerland [Latitude: 46.223822370000000 Longitude: 6.145462730000000] Specimen: 9052
Jardin Botanique Geneva, November 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Jardin Botanique Geneva, November 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.189837610000000 Longitude: 16.382620420000000] Specimen: 10822