Horse chestnut, (Aesculus)

Height:170/200

Horse chestnut (Aesculus) are a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs[1], thrive in the moderate part of the northern hemisphere. 7 – 10 the species thrown in North America, 13 – 15 - In Eurasia. There are also several natural hybrids. Traditionally classified in their own hip family Hippocastanaceae, but genetic evidence shows, that this family, along with the maples (Acer), are better classified in the soap tree family (Sapindaceae), As the differences between the three groups are small and of dubious importance.

In North America, horse chestnut is called "deer eye" (buckeye). The name is usually used to distinguish between real chestnuts of the genus chestnut (Castanet), seven. Beech (Groheheae). Ordinary horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is very popular for cultural cultivation and is often called "horse chestnut". The name "deer eye" was given because of the likeness of the seed of the plant with the eye of a deer, A "horse chestnut" - because of the outer resemblance of the seed with a chestnut and its eating to eat (“Becomes only for horses”).