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Aesculus flava

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American chestnut . The size after 10 years is 6 m. The flower colour is yellow. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

Date taken : 01.06.2014

Common name : Yellow buckeye

Family : Hippocastanaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Garten Bochum, BRD

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanical Gardens Edinburgh

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 5 : PlantScope, een unieke 'groene' databank op i nternet., location picture : Ter Aar

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 9 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 10 : Garden Picture

© picture 11 : Garden Picture

© picture 12 : Garden Picture

© picture 13 : Garden Picture

© picture 14 : Garden Picture

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Cirencester

© picture 16 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

© picture 17 : PlantScope, een unieke 'groene' databank op i nternet., location picture : Ter Aar

© picture 18 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 19 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant