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Horse Chestnut vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

Aesculus hippocastanum

Prunus tomentosa Pink Candles

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Horse Chestnut
Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

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.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous cultivar of the Nanking Cherry with attractive pink flowers that then form edible fruit. The flowers emerge close to the branches resembling a pink candle, giving this cultivar its name. The berries are scarlet in colour with a sweet and slightly tart flavor. It fruits mid to late July, and the fruit size and flavor can vary greatly.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a good choice for use in hedges. It is closely related to plum trees so it can pollinate certain plum species.
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Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Pink Candles Nanking Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic

Fall colour: yellow to orange
Berries: small
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Flavor: sweet, tart
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no