Tree comparisons
| Horse Chestnut trees Aesculus hippocastanum | |
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| This is the Horse Chestnut tree, well-known as the source of conkers, but also one of the most impressive and largest of flowering trees. | |
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Growing
| Horse Chestnut trees Aesculus hippocastanum | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun |
| Pruning | Light prune |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Site conditions | Free-draining site |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds Melliferous |
Identification
| Horse Chestnut trees Aesculus hippocastanum | |
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| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering month | May |
| Leaf colour | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow |
| Fruit colour | Green |
| Fruit persistence | Normal ripening Ripens over a period |
| Bark | Brown - chocolate |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |