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Image of Castanea sativa
VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
Altitude: 400-600 m. 12 28, 2005
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| Species: | Castanea sativa | |
| Family: | Fagaceae |  |
| Order: | Fagales | |
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| Record: | 0530 |
| About 1 Castanea in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 13 Fagaceae in Chile and 13 in our data base. |
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Height: 10 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
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Image of Castanea sativa VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Tree Flower: White, without information on the number of petals Height: 10 m.
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Image of Castanea sativa VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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Image of Castanea sativa VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
Useful properties: Edible plant
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Image of Castanea sativa VII Region, Las Lomas, Chile
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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More species from the same Fagaceae family in our data base: Castanea sativa Nothofagus alpina (Raulí / Roblí) Nothofagus betuloides (Coigüe de Magallanes) Nothofagus dombeyi (Coihue / Coigüe) Nothofagus macrocarpa (Roble de Santiago) Nothofagus nitida (Coigüe de Chiloé) |