Aesculus hippocastanum
Aesculus x carnea
Location: Ashikaga Flower Park- Location: Ashikaga Flower Park
- Location: Ashikaga Flower Park
- Location: Ashikaga Flower Park
- Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Plant Garden
- Flower nameAesculus hippocastanum
- Scientific nameAesculus x carnea
- AliasRed Horse-chestnut, 紅花栃の木, ベニバナマロニエ, Aesculus carnea
- Place of originhybrid
- Place of floweringOverseas, Streets, Planting, Specific area
- Flowering seasonMay, June
What is Aesculus hippocastanum
Aesculus hippocastanum or Safflower chestnut (scientific name: Aesculus x carnea) is a hybrid of Akabanochinoki and Red Horse-chestnut (scientific name:Aesculus hippocastanum). It is a deciduous broadleaf tree. In the early summer, the panicles are extended and many red 4-petals bloom.
Aesculus hippocastanum information
Generic name: Aesculus hippocastanum, scientific name: Aesculus x carnea, alias: Red Horse-chestnut, safflower marronnier, Place of Origin: Horticultural Varieties, Tree height: 5-15 m, leaf shape: palm-shaped compound leaf, leaflet: 5 leaves, petiole: long, leaf margin: sawtooth,
Inflorescence form: conical minor inflorescence, inflorescence height: 15-25 cm, flowering direction: landscape, flower color: deep pink / red,
Flowering season: May-June, flower diameter: 1.5-2.5 cm, fruit season "October, Use: street, park trees.
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
- GenusAesculus
- SpeciesA. hippocastanum
- Type of flowerLeft-right symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCone / Compound inflorescence
- Petal shape4 petals
- Leaf typepalisade compound leaf
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typelarge deciduous
- Flower colors Pink
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit colorGreen
- Height500.0 ~ 1500.0 cm
- Diameter of flower1.5 ~ 2.5 cm
