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Hardiness
Zones:
4-9 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Sun to partial
shade; moist, well drained soil; more drought tolerant than most
Aesculus |
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Texture:
Medium
to coarse |
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Form:
Pyramidal in youth; rounded
to broadly conical
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Height:
20 to 50’
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Width:
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Leaf:
Palemately compound dark green
leaves with 5 to 7 lobes; no appreciable fall color |
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Flower/Fruit:
8" panicle of salmon
pink to light red flowers; glossy brown nuts in capsules
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Comments:
Disease
is less of a problem than with most horse chestnuts but may develop
powdery mildew causing early leaf drop; casts dense shade; comes
true from seeds
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Cultivars:
Rosea
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