Difference between revisions of "Wilson's Horse-chestnut"
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| − | | name = Aesculus wilsonii | + | | name = Aesculus chinensis var. wilsonii |
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| − | Aesculus wilsonii, Rehd. Tree, to 80 ft.: lfts. 5-7, stalked, oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, acuminate, rounded or broadly | + | Aesculus chinensis var. wilsonii (syn. Aesculus wilsonii, Rehd). Tree, to 80 ft.: lfts. 5-7, stalked, oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, acuminate, rounded or broadly cuneate at the base, densely grayish pubescent beneath while young, 4-9 in. long: fls. about 1/2in. long, the upper petals with a yellow spot, in cylindric panicles 6-12 in. long: fr. ovoid, somewhat pointed at the apex, with thin walls; seeds 1 1/2 in. across with the hilum occupying one-third or less of the seed. May, June. W. and Cent. China.—Recently intro. by the Arnold Arboretum, but proved tender in Mass.; probably hardy south of New York, and a tree highly to be recommended for its very large spikes of white fls. |
| − | cuneate at the base, densely grayish pubescent beneath while young, 4-9 in. long: fls. about 1/2in. long, the upper petals with a yellow spot, in cylindric panicles 6-12 in. long: fr. ovoid, somewhat pointed at the apex, with thin walls; seeds 1 1/2 in. across with the hilum occupying one-third or less of the seed. May, June. W. and Cent. China.—Recently intro. by the Arnold Arboretum, but proved tender in Mass.; probably hardy south of New York, and a tree highly to be recommended for its very large spikes of white fls. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 29 August 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Poisonous: | ☠ | seeds slightly toxic |
| Exposure: | ☼ | full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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Read about Wilson's Horse-chestnut in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Aesculus chinensis var. wilsonii (syn. Aesculus wilsonii, Rehd). Tree, to 80 ft.: lfts. 5-7, stalked, oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, acuminate, rounded or broadly cuneate at the base, densely grayish pubescent beneath while young, 4-9 in. long: fls. about 1/2in. long, the upper petals with a yellow spot, in cylindric panicles 6-12 in. long: fr. ovoid, somewhat pointed at the apex, with thin walls; seeds 1 1/2 in. across with the hilum occupying one-third or less of the seed. May, June. W. and Cent. China.—Recently intro. by the Arnold Arboretum, but proved tender in Mass.; probably hardy south of New York, and a tree highly to be recommended for its very large spikes of white fls.
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