What is a red horse chestnut?

Chestnut Red Horse is a deciduous tree, or one that casts its leaves every year, with the scientific name aesculus x Carnea . It is a hybrid species, a cross between Aesculus Pavia , commonly called Red Buckeye, and aesculus hippocastanum, an ordinary chestnut horse. The middle to large shadow tree is particularly known for its striking red flowers. The name "Horse Chestnut" concerns fruit that is smooth shiny nuts reminiscent of real chestnuts. Chestnut for horses are poisonous to people.

The average height of the ripe chestnut red horse is between 30 and 50 feet (about 9 and 15 m) when it is fully ripe. Younger trees are upright and pyramidal, while older trees may have a round canopy. Horse chestnut leaves are large and give the canopy a dense look. Many red-horses chestnuts grow like multi-lane trees if they are not cut into a single trunk when they are young.

Horses of chestnut flower buds are large and slightly sticky. Tholo to extend the prolonged clusters hereBabble flowers collected around a normal stem or flower tip. Flower groups are usually 5 to 8 inches (about 12.5 to 20.5 cm). During the spring flowering periods, the largest trees are covered with striking flowers.

glossy dark brown nuts are closed in yellowish green capsules covered with small spines. These people are not fir, but several animals, including a squirrel, will eat nuts. Red horse chestnut leaves resemble the leaves of other horse chestnuts and have five to seven widely oval leaflets arranged in the shape of a fan. The leaves are dark green and maintain color until frost when they become light brown or gray and fall quickly.

Chestnut Red Horse Chestnut Trees usually grow preferably in full sun to a light shadow. They prefer well -drained soil, which remains relatively moist, but established trees can lay deep roots and have a drought tolerance. TheseTrees usually do best in the soil, which is slightly acidic, but will grow in slightly alkaline conditions. The species resists some diseases better than an ordinary chestnut Horse and is sometimes designed as a replacement for this tree where the problem is a problem.

These trees are usually planted as decorative samples for their flowers or as shadow trees. During the winter they need cooling periods, so they will not grow well unless temperatures usually fall under freezing. Red horse chestnut can tolerate occasional temperatures up to -30 degrees F (-34.44 degrees C.)