 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Horse Chestnut vs Amur CherryAesculus hippocastanum Prunus maackii ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON 
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.
Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSAMUR CHERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Fall colour:
lemon yellow
Berries:
black fruit in clusters in the late summer
Flowers:
white, in spring
Bark:
bronze/red peeling in strips
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin. Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
amur chokecherry
|