Sweet Chestnut permaculture uses, cultivation, propagation & companion plants
Castanea Sativa
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut
Permaculture Plants
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanea
Plant Type: decidious tree
USDA Zone: 4 – 9 (5)
Height: 50 – 90 feet / 15 – 30 meters
Spread: 30 – 50 feet / 10 – 15 meters
Growth: moderate
Life Span: long
Sun: full sun, partial shade
Soil Type: sand, loam, silt, clay
Soil Moisture: moderate, dry
Soil PH: 5.0 – 6.0
Fruit Type: nut
Flower Color: white
Flower Type: monoecious
Pollinisation: bees
Tolerances, Hazards, Risks:
Drought: moderate
Flood: intolerant
Salt: sensitive
Soil Compaction: sensitive
Fire Damage: tolerant
Cold Injury: moderate
Wind Storm Damage: moderate
Disease Issues: minor
Insect / Pest Damage: minor
Human Uses, Ecological Functions:
– food (seed: raw, cooked)
– medicine
– windbreak
– insectory (bees, honey)
– erosion control
– soil builder
– hedge
– wood
– dye
Companion plants:
– strawberries
– garlic
– peanuts
– clover
– oats
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Data sources:
https://permacultureplantdata.com
http://www.permaculture.eu.org/permaflorae/
https://pfaf.org/
other names:
Edelkastanie, Esskastanie, Echte Kastanie (Deutsch)
chataignier commun (Francais)
castano (Espanol)
szelídgesztenye, édes gesztenye, gesztenyefa, európai gesztenye (Magyar)
Useful links:
Holistic Chestnut Orcharding
https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/nut-trees-how-many-years-until-harvest
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Native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial, long-lived deciduous tree, it produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been used in cooking since ancient times.
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