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    Aesculus turbinata

    Also Known As

    • Japanese Horse Chestnut

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 40'-100'
    • W: 40'-80'

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Aesculus turbinata plant details

    Aesculus turbinata is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aesculus turbinata

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: sapindaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 40 FT - 80 FT - wide, 40 FT - 100 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in summer
    Uses: shade tree

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aesculus turbinata

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The most striking horse chestnut of all with its huge leaves as long as 16" which are attractively veined, this large tree (80+') has creamy flowers with lovely yellow and pink throats on stalks up to one foot that appear later than the common horse-chestnut; native to the moist slopes of the Japanese deciduous forests, the nuts have traditionally been leached and used as a food source by the Jomon people of Japan. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Small tree 10-20 feet tall. Lovely large trusses of white flowers. Lustrous dark green foliage. Good in full sun, but will also grow in light shade, for example at the edge of the woods.

    By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

    Gardening facts about Aesculus turbinata plant

    How to Grow Aesculus turbinata

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Aesculus californica

    aka California Buckeye, California Horse Chestnut

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    6b-11

    Size

    Height: 10'-40'

    Width: 15'-40'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Aesculus californica flower, foliage by David Baron
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    Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

    aka Aesculus hippocastanum f. laciniata, Aesculus hippocastanum Laciniatum Group, Cut Leaf Horse Chestnut

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 15'-25'

    Width: 10'-15'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - occasional
    Photo of Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' foliage by plant lust
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    Aesculus pavia

    aka Aesculus splendens, Red Buckeye

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 15'-20'

    Width: 10'-15'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Aesculus pavia flower, foliage by A. Barra
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    Aesculus californica [Oregon collection]

    aka California Buckeye

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 15'-30'

    Width: 15'-30'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Aesculus californica [Oregon collection] foliage by Eugene Zelenko
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    Aesculus 'Autumn Splendor'

    aka Autumn Splendor Horse Chesnut

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 20'-35'

    Width: 20'-30'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Aesculus 'Autumn Splendor' flower by Forestfarm
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