School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' |
Pronunciation: | ESS-kew-lus ex KAR-nee-uh |
Common Name: | ruby horse chestnut, red horse chestnut |
Family Name: | Sapindaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves compound with 5 obovate, serrate leaflets up to 20 cm long, yellow in fall; panicles of red florets. Winter ID: buds large, red, smooth, not sticky. |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Pest Susceptibility: | Deer resistant |
Location(s): (TFL) Turf Field Lab (TFLN) Turf Field Lab North Location Map |