species

Aesculus hippocastanum

Buckeye · Horse chestnut tree · Horse chestnut · Common horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Photo: Stephan van Helden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Aesculus hippocastanum belongs to the family Sapindaceae, also known as Buckeye, Horse chestnut tree, Horse chestnut or Common horse chestnut, introduced to the UK. It grows in part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Introduced

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Record data from biflora (781594-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.