| Botanical Name | Castanea sativa |
| Common Name | Spanish Chestnut |
| Preferred rain (mm) | 1000 |
| Minimum rain (mm) | 760 |
| Preferred position | lower foothills/mountains |
| Preferred soil type for best growth | deep, fertile, moist |
| Prohibitive conditions for survival or good growth | shallow soils, wet soils |
| Tolerance of poor drainage | low |
| Tolerance of dry site | very low |
| Tolerance to exposure | low |
| Frost resistance | low (spring frosts) |
| Pest problem | – |
Spanish Chestnut
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