Aesculus x carnea Hayne

Species: Aesculus x carnea Hayne, Genus: Aesculus, Family: Sapindaceae, Group: Angiosperms

(Aesculus x carnea Hayne)

-> Genus: Aesculus -> Family: Sapindaceae -> Group: Angiosperms

Habitus

it is a tree growing up to 15 -25 m
morphologically it is similar to horse chestnut

Aesculus x carnea - Hrádok Arboretum (6/2020)

Buds

buds are only slightly resinous
covering scales are dull

Leaves (assimilation organs)

leaves are palmately compound, five-lobed
individual leaves are broadly lanceolate, 8 - 15 x 5 - 8 cm large, widest in the middle, doubly serrate along the margin, pointed at the top, short-petiolate

Aesculus x carnea - single leaf (top side)

Flowers

flowers are pink to reddish

Fruits – seeds

the fruit is a capsule
the capsule is only slightly spiny
the capsules contain up to three seeds (chestnuts)
the seeds (chestnuts) are dark brown with striped coloration and slightly smaller than those of the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Aesculus x carnea - ripening (bursting) capsules

Extension

it is an artificially created hybrid - a cross between horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and peacock chestnut (Aesculus pavia), which was obtained in 1818 in France

Significance

it is an ornamental tree with flowers, leaves, habit in parks and gardens
it propagates by grafting

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