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Aesculus glabra var. arguta

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Small tree dwarf chestnut. The size after 10 years is 5 m. The flower colour is pink. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

Date taken : 30.09.2014

Common name : Ohio buckeye

Family : Hippocastanaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
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 3 and 4 meter
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant