Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.
This plant is commonly known as horse chestnut.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: horse chestnut
Scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Spreading / Branched
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) – Solipsist, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) – Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / /
