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Aesculus indica

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Indian chestnut with remarkable flower colour. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The flower colour is pink. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

Date taken : 19.06.2012

Common name : Indian horse chestnus

Family : Hippocastanaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 7 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Stourhead Garden

© picture 8 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Stourhead Garden

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische tuin Arboretum Oudenbosch

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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 5 and 7.5 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours