Aesculus x hybrida
Red horsechestnut · also Hybrid buckeye, Hybrid chestnut, Flowering horse chestnut
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The Red Horsechestnut is a hybrid ornamental tree known for its showy, dark red flowers in spring, followed by poisonous, prickly fruits. It thrives in moist, well-drained soils and can tolerate some drought, but is susceptible to leaf scorch in hot, dry conditions. Squirrels are attracted to its fruits.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 630.02%6.3 yr2.0 in
- 130.01%31 yr9.8 in
- 40.00%——
- 40.00%—14 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.0 in, mean 4.4 in, 90th percentile 9.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Allegheny Highlands forests
Other Aesculus in the catalogue
15 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
