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Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
About Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut is a Tree. Trees are woody perennial plants, usually with a single trunk, relatively tall
Plant Names (Nomenclature)
| Common Plant Name | Horse Chestnut |
| Scientific Plant Name | Aesculus hippocastanum |
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| Other Scientific Names | |
| Common Family Name | Soapberry |
| Scientific Family Name | Sapindaceae |
Origin
| Native Status | U.S. Introduction | Alien Species: Introduced to Kansas and the United States. |
Growth Characteristics
| Growth Habit/Form | Tree | Trees are woody perennial plants, usually with a single trunk, relatively tall |
| Life Span | Woody | Woody plants have woody stems that grow more than a year. |
| Maximum Height | 60.0 feet | height in feet |
| Maximum Spread | 60.0 feet | width in feet |
| Flower Color | White, | colors of the flowers |
| Flowering Season | April - May | typical months to expect blooms |
| Reproduction | Seed Only | methods of reproduction |
Growth Requirements
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun Part Sun | Full Sun: direct sun 8 or more hours of the day Part Sun: direct sun 4 to 8 hours of the day; about half a day of sun Shade: direct sun 0 to 4 hours of the day |
| Soil Moisture | Moist to Dry | Wet: Soil is soggy or marshy Moist: Soil tends to stay moist and rarely dries out Medium: Average soil moisture, little or now slope Drained: Soil is well drained, never soggy; medium slope Dry: Soil is dry, often typical of rocky soil; steep slope |
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