Plant Details
:Common Name
Horsechestnut
:Scientific Name
Aesculus hippocastanum
:Introduction
Aesculus hippocastanum is native to a small area in the Pindus Mountains mixed forests and Balkan mixed forests of South East Europe.It is widely cultivated in streets and parks throughout the temperate world, and has been particularly successful in places like the United Kingdom and New Zealand, where they are commonly found in parks, streets and avenues.
: Details
A. hippocastanum grows to 36 metres (118 ft) tall, with a domed crown of stout branches; on old trees the outer branches often pendulous with curled-up tips. The leaves are opposite and palmately compound, with 5–7 leaflets; each leaflet is 13–30 cm long, making the whole leaf up to 60 cm across, with a 7–20 cm petiole. The leaf scars left on twigs after the leaves have fallen have a distinctive horseshoe shape, complete with seven
Essential Oils
| Serial No. | Essential Oil Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aesculus hippocastanum essential oil |
Plant Variety
| Serial No. | Variety | Compound | Details |
|---|
Latest Molecules
-
Name: Dehydroelsholtzia ketoneView
Scientific Name: 3-methyl-1-(3-methylfuran-2-yl)but-2-en-1-one
-
Name: 2-nitroethanolView
Scientific Name: 2-nitroethanol
-
Name: Vulgarone BView
Scientific Name: Vulgarone B
