Difference between revisions of "Aesculus"
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| name = ''Aesculus'' | | name = ''Aesculus'' | ||
| − | | common_names = | + | | common_names = Horsechestnut, Buckeye |
| − | | growth_habit = trees, shrubs | + | | growth_habit = trees, large shrubs |
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
| origin = N America, Eurasia | | origin = N America, Eurasia | ||
| − | | poisonous = | + | | poisonous = seeds slightly toxic if ingested |
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | ||
| − | | exposure = | + | | exposure = full sun{{SSN}} |
| − | | water = | + | | water = usually regular |
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
| − | | sunset_zones = | + | | sunset_zones = vary by species |
| color = IndianRed | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Horse-chestnut 800.jpg | | image = Horse-chestnut 800.jpg | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 11 July 2009
| Origin: | ✈ | N America, Eurasia |
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| Poisonous: | ☠ | seeds slightly toxic if ingested |
| Exposure: | ☼ | [[Exposure::full sunsn]] |
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| Water: | ◍ | usually regular"usually regular" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
| Sunset Zones: | vary by species |
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Aesculus > |
The North American species are known as Buckeyes and the Eurasian species as Horse-chestnutswp. Some are also called "White Chestnut" or "Red Chestnut" (as in some of the Bach flower remedies. In Britain, they are sometimes called "Conker trees" because of their link with the game of Conkers ).wp
Cultivation
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
Source: Wikipedia:
Aesculus arguta: Texas Buckeye
Aesculus californica: California Buckeye
Aesculus chinensis: Chinese Horse-chestnut
Aesculus flava (A. octandra): Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus glabra: Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus hippocastanum: Common Horse-chestnut
Aesculus indica: Indian Horse-chestnut
Aesculus neglecta: Dwarf Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora: Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus pavia: Red Buckeye
Aesculus sylvatica: Painted Buckeye
Aesculus turbinata: Japanese Horse-chestnut
Aesculus wilsonii: Wilson's Horse-chestnut
Gallery
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Flower of the Red Horse-chestnut (Aesculus x carnea)
Chinese Horse-chestnut (Aesculus chinensis) young leaves in spring ...
... and fully grown, in summer
California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) leaves
Aesculus hippocastanum bud opening in spring
Common Horse-chestnut tree in winter
Red Horse-chestnut (Aesculus x carnea)
Ohio Buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra)
References
External links
- w:Aesculus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Aesculus QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
