Castanea sativa is a deciduous Tree growing to 30 m by 15 m at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is monoecious and is pollinated by Bees.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
HabitatsWoodland Garden Canopy
HabitatsWoodland Garden Canopy
Resources
3104 1583 PDF
2016 Virginia Tech 3104-1583 (ENTO-206NP) Obscure Scale Eric Day, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech Attacked: Primarily oaks, chestnuts, pecan and other hickories, but also several other
Virginia Techhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/3104/3104-1583/3104-1583_PDF.pdf3104 1583 PDF
2016 Virginia Tech 3104-1583 (ENTO-206NP) Obscure Scale Eric Day, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech Attacked: Primarily oaks, chestnuts, pecan and other hickories, but also several other
Virginia Techhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/3104/3104-1583/3104-1583_PDF.pdfalb look alikes
Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-alikes
USDA APHIShttp://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/a…
(all insects shown approximately to scale; sizes given do not include antennae)
Asian longhorned beetle
(Anoplophora glabripennis)alb look alikes
Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-alikes
(all insects shown approximately to scale; sizes given do not include antennae)
Asian longhorned beetlehttp://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/a…alb look alikesalb look alikes
Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-alikes
USDA APHIShttp://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/a…
(all insects shown approximately to scale; sizes given do not include antennae)
Asian longhorned beetle
(Anoplophora glabripennis)
Minor pests
- Apiognomonia errabunda
Archips fuscocupreanus
Armillaria mellea
Armillaria ostoyae
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
Ganoderma lucidum
Grapholita funebrana
Heterobasidion abietinum
Heterobasidion annosum
Lymantria dispar
Melolontha melolontha
Operophtera brumata
Orgyia antiqua
Otiorhynchus armadillo
Phytophthora citrophthora
Phytophthora megasperma
Phytophthora ramorum
Rosellinia necatrix
Scolytus intricatus
Sphaeronema alni
Verticillium dahliae
Xyleborinus saxesenii
Xyleborus dispar