Red Horse Chestnut (Aesculus x carnea)

Family: Hippocastanaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in saponins and these toxins need to be removed before the seed can be eaten. — We have no details for this species, but the following notes almost certainly apply to it.; It can be dried, ground into a flour and used as a gruel.; The seed is quite large, about 20mm in diameter, and is also easily harvested.; Unfortunately, it is rich in saponins and these toxins need to be removed before the seed can be eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)