Castanea sativa
Sweet
chestnut
Fagaceae
Classification Castanea sativa
Height: up to 30 m
Leave: up to 20 cm long
Bloom: greenish, white catkins
Fruit: nuts, edible
Branches: young branches are pannose
Bark: gray - graygreen, first smooth, later elongated groove
Root: deep roots
Location: sun to half-shade
Soil: sandy to sandy - loamy
ph-value: neutral to acidic
Browning of leaves (Marssonina)
First, small brown spots, then linked together. This is not dangerous for the tree.Diseases Castanea sativa
Chestnut canker (Cryphonectria parasitica)
Trunks and branches are affected. The bark splits open and it becomes discolored. The leaves wilt, but do not fall off. This is dangerous because oaks may also be affected. Without treatment this canker will lead to the tree dying. In any case, an expert should be called.
