| Description | A small tree or large shrub produces an edible Chestnut. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, poor growth on poorly drained soils |
| Flowers | monecious flowers (male and female flowers), small yellow male flowers borne in catkins, female flowers at the base of the catkin, |
| Fruit | edible nut produced in prickly burr |
| Leaves | green, simple, alternate, oblong to lanceolate, coarsely toothed margins, pinnately veined |
| Dimensions | up to 25 feet, small tree or large shrub |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | Distribution map (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAPU9) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), United States Department of Agriculture fact sheet |
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