Horse Chestnut vs Korean Pine - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Korean Pine

Pinus koraiensis

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Korean Pine
Horse Chestnut

Korean Pine is an attractive conifer suitable for shelterbelts, privacy screens, and ornamental planting. This tree is especially prized for its pine nuts. Korean Pine nuts are larger than most other species. They can be used in salads, pesto sauce, and other foods.

This conifer is generally tolerant of urban conditions but much prefers cool summer climates.

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.

Korean Pine Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Foliage: long blue-green needles
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Nuts: large edible seeds
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Cones: attractive edible pine nuts
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: chinese pinenut