Castanea henryi: Country Or Region Of Origin
China, south-central and southeast
Plant Profile: Castanea henryi
Names
Chestunt
Phonetic Spelling:kas-TAY-nee-uh HEN-ree-eye
Genus:Castanea
Species:henryi
Family:Fagaceae
A towering tree that can grow as high as 90 feet, it thrives in well-drained, acidic loamy soil, although it can also adapt to less nutrient-rich conditions. This species is well-suited to endure the heat of southern summers.
Castanea henryi Feature Summary
Tags
#heat tolerant
#drought tolerant
#poor soils tolerant
Similar Plants
Castanea henryi is often confused with:
Castanea henryi Feature Summary
Attributes
China, south-central and southeast
Seeds raw or cooked but are sweeter and more floury texture when cooked. Can be used like potatoes as a staple food.
Woody
Fruit
Seeds ripen in October
Flowers
Flowers in July are produced on current-year wood pollinated by insects and are also self-fertile.
Summer
Leaves
Leaf blades are laceolate, oblong-ovate, or oblong-laceolate covered with yellow-brown scaly glands, hairy
Deciduous
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Oblong
Obovate
Oblanceolate
Whole Plant Traits
Deciduous
Slow
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Heat
Poor Soil
Castanea henryi Image Gallery
Castanea henryi Attributes
Castanea henryi: Edibility
Seeds raw or cooked but are sweeter and more floury texture when cooked. Can be used like potatoes as a staple food.
Castanea henryi: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Castanea henryi: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Castanea henryi Fruit
Castanea henryi: Fruit Description
Seeds ripen in October
Castanea henryi: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Castanea henryi Flowers
Castanea henryi: Flower Description
Flowers in July are produced on current-year wood pollinated by insects and are also self-fertile.
Castanea henryi: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Castanea henryi Leaves
Castanea henryi: Leaf Description
Leaf blades are laceolate, oblong-ovate, or oblong-laceolate covered with yellow-brown scaly glands, hairy
Castanea henryi: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Castanea henryi: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Castanea henryi: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Castanea henryi: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Castanea henryi Whole Plant Traits
Castanea henryi: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Castanea henryi: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Castanea henryi Cultural Conditions
Castanea henryi: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Castanea henryi: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Castanea henryi: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Castanea henryi: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Castanea henryi: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Castanea henryi Stem
Castanea henryi: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Castanea henryi Landscape
Castanea henryi: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
