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Horse Chestnut

Aesculus chinensis Bunge

The Horse Chestnut is a tree with big, spiky seed pods and lovely white flowers. Its seeds are sometimes called conkers!

Lebensraum: Parks and gardens

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The Horse Chestnut is a stately tree with large, dark green leaves divided into 5-7 leaflets. Its striking white flowers bloom in upright 'candles' often featuring a yellow or red blotch. Distinctive spiny, green fruits ripen to reveal shiny, dark brown seeds called 'conkers'.

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Horse Chestnut
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Horse Chestnut

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

If you look closely at a twig, the leaf scars look exactly like tiny horseshoes!

Its seeds, called 'conkers', look like shiny chestnuts but are actually poisonous if eaten!

Some parts of this tree have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years.

This specific type of Horse Chestnut comes all the way from mountains in China!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Signal Change

Horse Chestnut has flower blotches that change color to tell bees when nectar is empty, saving pollinators energy.

Fähigkeit

Spiky Seed Armor

Horse Chestnut has tough, spiky cases around its seeds that protect them from hungry animals until they're ready to drop.

Fähigkeit

Giant Sun Collectors

Horse Chestnut has huge, palm-shaped leaves that act like giant solar panels, soaking up lots of sunlight for growth.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-30 m
Canopy Spread
10-15 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
50-100 cm
Lebenserwartung
100-200 Jahre
Fruit Type
Capsule
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen, aiding reproduction.

depends on

Pallas's Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

Collects and buries seeds, sometimes helping new trees grow.

eaten by

Black Bean Aphid

Aphis fabae

Feeds on young leaves and shoots, taking vital nutrients.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Do not pick or eat anything you find. Some plants and mushrooms can be harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Horse Chestnut?

20-30 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Horse Chestnut?

10-15 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Horse Chestnut?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Horse Chestnut?

50-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Horse Chestnut?

100-200 Jahre

Wo findet man Horse Chestnut normalerweise?

Parks and gardens

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Horse Chestnut?

Capsule

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Horse Chestnut?

Mittel

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