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Aesculus pavia var. discolor

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Dwarf chestnut with beauti warm brown spring leaves. The size after 10 years is 2 meter. The flower colour is yellow/red. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Arcen

Date taken : 07.06.2010

Common name : Red buckeye

Family : Hippocastanaceae

© first picture : Mark Bulk

© picture 2 : Mark Bulk, location picture : Arcen

© picture 3 : Mark Bulk, location picture : Arcen

© picture 4 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 5 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
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 autumn colours