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Japanese Horsechestnut

Aesculusturbinata

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Family
Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Aesculus (ES-kew-lus)
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Species
turbinata (turb-in-AY-tuh)
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Synonym
Aesculus dissimilis
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Green
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Anniston, Alabama

Louisville, Kentucky

Dyersburg, Tennessee

Cambridge, Wisconsin

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

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