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Plant Facts
Quick Answer
Red Horse Chestnut pollen is shown in this guide as a red and rust tone. It is listed as tree, associated with spring bloom timing, USDA zone 4 - 8, and pollen and nectar forage value.
Pollen Color Notes
The visual color shown for Red Horse Chestnut is grouped broadly with red and rust pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.
Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.
Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context
Red Horse Chestnut is listed for spring. The record lists USDA zone 4 - 8; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: April, May, June.
Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as low and nectar value marked as low. Spring panicles provide pollen and nectar to bees; seeds and other plant parts are toxic if eaten.
Identification Notes
A hybrid deciduous tree with palmately compound leaves and upright panicles of pink-red tubular flowers.
Flower color note: Pink-red to red. Flower color and pollen color may differ.
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Sources
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Missouri Botanical Garden / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flowering context, garden plant descriptions Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
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