Aesculus indica
INDIAN HORSE CHESTNUT
Sapindaceae-Hippocastanoideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 6-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Origins: Himalayas

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Aesculus indica
INDIAN HORSE CHESTNUT
Sapindaceae-Hippocastanoideae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 6-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: white or pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: orange & yellow in autumn

Ornamental Fruit: green prickly


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & formal designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: seeds poisonous






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