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Aesculus carnea

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Medium sized horse chestnu with distinct flower colour. The size after 10 years is 8 meter. The flower colour is rose red. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Common name : Red horse chestnut

Family : Hippocastanaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : Garden Picture

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 7.5 and 10 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 20 and 25 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : april
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop