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    AESCULUS
    AESCULUS hippocastanum
    AESCULUS hippocastanum
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    AESCULUS hippocastanum

    Commonly known as Common horse chestnut, Conker tree, Horse chestnut

    White flowers, spiky 'horse chestnuts' (conkers)
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
    • Medicinal properties
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, canker, coral spot, leaf blotch.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Europe,
    • Deciduous
      5- to 7-palmate, mid-green leaves comprising obovate leaflets 30cm (12in) or more long.
    • White
      With yellow, later pink, marks.
    • Panicles
      Conical panicles to 30cm (12in) tall
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Obovate
    • Height
      25m (80ft)
    • Spread
      20m (70ft)
    • Tree
      Vigorous, spreading, rounded tree. Flowers are followed by spiny fruit.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      25m (80ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        20m (70ft)
      		  
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