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Assam buckeye | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Assam buckeye

Aesculus assamica

Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

A medium sized deciduous tree with large glossy palmate leaves on long stems. They open bronze and become green, then orange - yellow in autumn. Flowers are creamy white with a yellow throat turning maroon followed by conkers in a thornless leathery case.

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; only suitable for large gardens. For further information, see our advice on tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For more advice see our information on how to propagate from seed (tree/shrub

Pests

May be susceptible to Horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moth

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, canker and leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years