Horsechestnut – Plant

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils. Foliage tends to scorch and generally depreciate in dry conditions. This is a taprooted tree that once established is very difficult to transplant.

Common name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Color: Green
Bloom time: May
Height: 50.00 to 75.00 feet
Difficulty level: easy to grow

Planting & Care
The horse chestnut can also be grown from seeds or conkers. The spiny seedpods drop from the tree in fall when ripened and crack open to reveal the horse chestnut seeds inside. Horse chestnut seeds should be planted as soon as possible. Do not allow them to dry out.

Sunlight: Full sun to part shade

Soil: well-drained soil

Water: Medium

Temprature: 30 °C

Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Care:

• Once roots begin sprouting, plant them in pots of composted soil.
• Horse chestnut seedlings can be planted in their permanent locations the following spring or fall, or whenever they reach about a foot or so tall.

Special Feature:
Horsechestnuts and buckeyes (Aesculus) are in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) and produce poisonous nuts. Horsechestnut is closely related to Ohio buckeye, being most easily distinguished from the latter by having spiny sharp fruits and sticky buds.
Use
Culinary use:

• Horse chestnut trees are native to the Balkan Peninsula (for example, Greece and .
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• Today, horse chestnut seed extract is used primarily as a folk or traditional

Ornamental use:

• A beautiful landscape tree for parks and large lawns.

Note:
Leaf blotch can be a significant problem. Powdery mildew and anthracnose are also frequent problems.

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