Aesculus turbinata

Huge, fan-shaped leaves. Large, red-spotted, white flower panicles in late-spring. Glossy-brown nuts in autumn are toxic to humans and animals. Great as a large shade tree. Yellow autumn leaves.

Exotic

Deciduous

Toxic to animals

Tolerates light frosts

Clay soils

Sandy soils

Full sun

Part shade

Paddocks

Shade

Attracts bees

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 turbinata, turbīnāta (Latin, adjective), meaning 'cone-shaped, conical', in reference to this species' fruit that are broadly pear-shaped. The fruit are wide near the top and taper to a short stalk.

Common Name: Japanese Horse Chestnut

Description: Huge, fan-shaped leaves. Large, red-spotted, white flower panicles in late-spring. Glossy-brown nuts in autumn are toxic to humans and animals. Great as a large shade tree. Yellow autumn leaves.

Height: 7m

Width: 5m

Uses: Paddocks, Shade, Attracts bees

Tolerates: 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: Red, White