Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut









A tall, stately tree with a wide crown. Large, deep-green, fan-shaped leaves with giant white flower candles in mid-spring. Glossy-brown nuts in autumn are toxic to humans and animals. Foliage can scorch in dry or very windy conditions. Once established, it is difficult to transplant due to its taproot. Great in large gardens, parks, and paddocks. Yellow autumn leaves. Prefers moist, well-drained soils, and will not tolerate dry soils well.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering trees, lianas, and herbaceous plants that occur in many temperate and tropical regions.
Genus: Aesculus, aesculus (Latin, noun), meaning 'a kind of oak bearing edible acorns'. Commonly known as buckeye and horse chestnut, a genus of various flowering trees and shrubs.
Species: Aesculus hippocastanum, hippocastanum, meaning 'horse chestnut', derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (híppos, 'horse') and Latin adjective castanea (chestnut tree, chestnut).
Common Name: Horse Chestnut
Description and Features
Description: A tall, stately tree with a wide crown. Large, deep-green, fan-shaped leaves with giant white flower candles in mid-spring. Glossy-brown nuts in autumn are toxic to humans and animals. Foliage can scorch in dry or very windy conditions. Once established, it is difficult to transplant due to its taproot. Great in large gardens, parks, and paddocks. Yellow autumn leaves. Prefers moist, well-drained soils, and will not tolerate dry soils well.
Height: 5m
Width: 4m
Uses: Paddocks, Shade, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Windy, Light frosts
Soil Type: Clay soils, Sandy soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Toxic to animals
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: None
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: White
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_hippocastanum
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_hippocastanum
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/aesculus/aesculus-hippocastanum/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=28721
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/585/i-aesculus-hippocastanum-i/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281047
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/aesculus-hippocastanum/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/aesculus-hippocastanum/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/aesculus-hippocastanum
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/138
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/aehippoc-aesculus-hippocastanum
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/aesculus-hippocastanum
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aesculus+hippocastanum