Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse-Chestnut | Tree
Aesculus hippocastanum belongs to the plant family HIPPOCASTANACE and Genus Aesculus This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Aesculus hippocastanum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Aesculus hippocastanum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Aesculus hippocastanum horse-chestnut is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse-Chestnut is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Aesculus hippocastanum has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as an astringent, as an anti-inflammatory, as a febrifuge and as an antirheumatic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. The seeds as well as the leaves and the bark are used in herbal preparations. It is toxic when taken internally. Although this plant is freely wind-pollinated, it shouldn't pose too much difficulty to the hay fever susceptible. May to June is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Aesculus hippocastanum is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.