Aesculus x carnea
Red Horse Chestnut








Round-headed and wide-growing tree 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. Prefers moist, well-drained soils, and will not tolerate dry soils well. Aesculus x carnea is a hybrid between Aesculus pavia and Aesculus hippocastanum.
Stem | Foliage | Flowers | Fruit | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer |
|
|
|
|
Autumn |
|
|
|
|
Winter |
|
|
|
|
Spring |
|
|
|
|
10 Year Size
Order Tree
Quantity in stock: 0
Price per tree: $0.00+GST (Wholesale) $0.00+GST (Retail)
Added to order
Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering plants.
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 the flowers.
Common Name: Red Horse Chestnut
Description and Features
Description: Round-headed and wide-growing tree 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. 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: 7m
Width: 6m
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