Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii'
Red Horse Chestnut









A compact grower with large, dark-green, fan-shaped leaves. Giant red flower candles in late-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 as a shade, avenue, or paddock tree. Golden-yellow autumn leaves. Has larger flowers than Aesculus x carnea and is slower-growing due to a greater number of flowers, and will mature as a smaller tree. Prefers moist, well-drained soils, and will not tolerate dry soils well. Aesculus x carnea is a hybrid between Aesculus pavia and Aesculus hippocastanum.
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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 x carnea, carnea (Latin, adjective), meaning 'flesh-coloured', in reference to the pink colour of this hybrid species' flowers.
Cultivar: Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii'
Common Name: Red Horse Chestnut
Description and Features
Description: A compact grower with large, dark-green, fan-shaped leaves. Giant red flower candles in late-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 as a shade, avenue, or paddock tree. Golden-yellow autumn leaves. Has larger flowers than Aesculus x carnea and is slower-growing due to a greater number of flowers, and will mature as a smaller tree. Prefers moist, well-drained soils, and will not tolerate dry soils well. Aesculus x carnea is a hybrid between Aesculus pavia and Aesculus hippocastanum.
Height: 6m
Width: 4m
Uses: Paddocks, Shade, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Light frosts, Windy
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
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_%C3%97_carnea
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_%C3%97_carnea
https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/aesculus/aesculus-x-carnea/
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=507853#null
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/96712/aesculus-carnea/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=261912
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/aesculus-carnea/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/aesculus-x-carnea/
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/aesculus-carnea
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/133
https://www.ebben.nl/nl/treeebb/aecarnea-aesculus-x-carnea
https://temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aesculus+%C3%97+carnea
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/91652/i-aesculus-i-times%3B-i-carnea-i-briotii/details
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=243491
https://www.vdberk.co.uk/trees/aesculus-carnea-briotii/
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/134
https://www.havlis.cz/karta_en.php?kytkaid=536
https://www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/aecbriot-aesculus-x-carnea-briotii
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/aesculus-x-carnea-briotii