GPS coordinates :
50.8506
, 4.3691
Contributors :
jmellier
Identity
Latin name :
Aesculus hippocastanum
French name :
Marronnier commun
Dutch name :
Witte paardenkastanje
English name :
Common horse chestnut
Family :
Aesculus
Height :
-
Targeted height :
This species can grow up to 30–35 m
Diameter of the crown :
-
Trunk circumference :
-
Expected circumference :
700 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 300 years
Origin / Indigenous
Originally from the Balkans and Anatolia, it spread throughout Europe in the middle of the 16th century
Favorite soil :
Likes all soil types, but not too dry if possible
Favorite climate
Cool to temperate and Mediterranean
Collection of the Belgian State, permanent loan to the Meise Botanic Garden : Hempel, Die Bäume und Sträucher dese Waldes, pl. 47, 1889
Contributions
En sortant des souterrains du métro je vois cet arbre nu, sans feuille, imposant et majestueux en avant plan du cette immense tour... de verre. La vie a sa place
(jmellier, 13-03-2019 )
