Aesculus × carnea 'Briotii'
Ruby Red Horsechestnut

Aesculus × carnea ′Briotii′ - Flowering Overall Tree
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Red (Light to deep red panicles mid-spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Deep green, coarse leaves in fall)
 Stem Notes:
Brown-Copper (main stems and lateral stems are thick stem coming off the trunk), stem lenticels: conspicuous, glabrous
 Fruit Notes:
Brown-copper (prickly seed pod containing 2 to 3 glossy brown 1 to 3 inch nuts in the fall; Poisonous)
 Ultimate Height:
35-45 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-35 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained and slightly acidic soil, though tolerant to urban soils
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are opposite, palmately compound, and dark green with a coarse texture. The 5 leaflets have a very short or nonexistent petiolule. Leaflets are 3-6" in length. Flower panicles are longer than the species type (6 to 10" in length) and have a deeper red color.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 279
  • Salt Tolerant 60
  • Notable Texture 278
  • Slow Growth Rate 266
  • Shade Tree 176
  • Specimen 607

    • Additional Information

    Has decent tolerance to drought and urban environments. Buds are not as sticky as its parent plant, Aesculus hippocastanum. Flower panicles are larger than both parent species with a rich red coloration, making it a popular tree choice in England.

    When Aesculus × carnea 'Briotii' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    7 Aesculus × carnea 'Briotii' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_1389*ASC
    2ORIG_1401*ASC
    3ORIG_8082*AWTHR
    42009_13066*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    52023_00068*APICK
    62023_00068*BPICK
    72023_00068*CPICK

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