Chinese horse chestnut
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A broad-crowned, deciduous tree up to 15m tall, with palmate mid-green leaves with 5-7 leaflets. The white flowers with protruding stamens are producted inpanicles upto 30cm tall in mid-summer and followed by rough-skined round fruit up to 2.5cm across
Scientific classification
- Species
- Chinese horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis)
- Genus
- Aesculus
- Family
- Sapindaceae
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- Toxicity
- Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
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- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Chinese horse chestnut pictures
Distribution of Chinese horse chestnut
Distribution map
Northern China
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Chinese horse chestnut
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Chinese horse chestnut care guide
- Deep watering once deep soil dries, less irrigation needed during cold winter
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep watering once deep soil dries, less irrigation needed during cold winter
Fertilizing
FertilizingDeciduous tree balanced feed applied once at early spring budding time
Pruning
PruningLittle pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For more advice see our information on how to propagate from seed (tree/shrub
Growing
GrowingGrows best in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a warm sunny position for best results. For further information, see our advice on tree cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, canker and leaf spot
Pests
May be susceptible to Horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moth
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