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Balsam Poplar vs Horse ChestnutPopulus balsamifera Aesculus hippocastanum SOLD OUT ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Balsam Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous tree that is Native to Canada east of the Rockies.
Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. It produces large nuts. A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others. BALSAM POPLAR QUICK FACTSHORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTS
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Fuzz/fluff:
see description
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
golden yellow
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
Other Names:
bam, bamtree, eastern balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac
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