Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a fruit-bearing tree grown in southeastern Europe. The leaves, seeds, flowers, and bark of horse chestnut contain bioactive compounds that may benefit human ...
while red-flowering varieties of the species Aesculus carnea remain unaffected. Since the 17th century, horse chestnuts have been cultivated in parks, gardens, and streets throughout Europe for their ...
Only white-flowering horse chestnuts (Aesculus hippocastanum) are affected – red-flowering species of the Aesculus carnea are not. The horse chestnut has been cultivated in European parks, gardens, ...