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| leaf--what is the leaf complexity and arrangement in this species? | habit--Aesculus is a low-growing tree |
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| Aesculus pavia has large terminal buds... | ...that in Spring develop into large, showy inflorescences. The typical color of the calyx and corolla in this species is pink... |
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| ...however, in the Hill Country we have a yellow variety of this species... | ...called var. flavescens (the pink variety is var. pavia) |
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| Because we have two varieties, we sometimes find hybrids with intermediate flower color like this one! | Aesculus pavia has large fruits. |
