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Horse Chestnut vs Dahurian BirchAesculus hippocastanum Betula davurica ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
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.
Dahurian Birch is a rare and interesting ornamental with curling bark. This tree is the first to sprout on bare land and is tolerant of dry, gravelly, and infertile soils. Dahurian Birch can grow in industrial areas or exposed land as long as it has full sunlight. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSDAHURIAN BIRCH QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Bark:
showy grey brown bark that exfoliates as it ages
Nuts:
large spiky nuts
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Other Names:
asian black birch
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