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Aesculus wilsonii

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Rare Chinese horse chestnut, bronzebrowm spring leaves. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The leaf colour is green. This plant is mostly hardy.

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

Common name : Horse chestnut

Family : Hippocastanaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 4 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Arboretum Wespelaar

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sheltered place
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
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may
hardiness : mostly hardy