Horse Chestnut

What Is A Buckeye?

Buckeye is an herbal remedy that was used by both Native Americans and Europeans to cure hemorrhoids. Today many physicians suggest it for the treatment of varicose veins; buckeye nuts have shown to lessen inflammation in the body, which backs its traditional use as a medicine for joint pain. Buckeye nut is also thrown in river as a good luck charm. Buckeye balls are like little peanut butter and chocolate balls. Recipe for buckeyes are perfect to do at a sleepover or for parties. Recipe buckeyes peanut butter is just a mixture of peanut butter and chocolate which serves as a great desert for kids. Buckeyes recipe are easy and simple and can be made in ten to twenty minutes. Buckeye candy and buckeye cookies are baked in rich dark chocolate to produce a perfect flavor. For further assistance on Buckeye candy recipe there are lots of websites available.

Gardening Requirements:

Habit: Horse chestnut seed also known as chestnut and buckeye, they are becoming very popular in SA, for they do very well give correct conditions. A cool root run is most important. Roots must be shaded, either by a wall, shrub, tree, mulch or even stones- but the plant herbs like to grow up into sun. Hardy and they do particularly Transvaal, with many beautiful examples being found in Johannesburg.C.” Horse chest nut” may grow several meters in a season. Thriving in warm sub tropical areas this spectacular herb may also be grown in warm island areas. It produces beautiful clusters of bright scarlet flowers at the tip of branches in spring, although flowers do appear at other times during the warmer months as well. The flowers show up well against its broad rather blackish green leaves.

This fragrant annual herb, which is easily grown from seed each year, can grow anywhere in the country –not even the worst frosts worrying it for it has already died. Down by the time they come. It is not very rampant grow over. Thus it is ideal for poles or light trellises. Should be grown near a place where you sit out on summer evening for your sun downer. Horse chest nut and seeds of this herb are rarely available, try to get some seeds from a friend-then once you have it always keep the seed for yourselves and friends. Although it can stand frost and drought it does best in a moist soil which is well drained. Vigorous, it is moist striking in summer. Train initially by tying stems to support until aerial moods take over.

Planting: chest nut horse need no special; soil but cultivate earth where you plan to plant your seed so that the roots can spread rapidly once the seed has germinated .Include compost in the soil. Buckeye tree enjoys rich soil. In 50cm square hole place mixture of kraal manure and compost at bottom of hole, below root wall. Then at top put in either good top soil or commercial coating soil mix with buckets full of important peat moss. In this mixture also put two handful bone phosphates. Plant crown 5cm below soil level.

Uses: Attractive grown on trellis or up poles and along low fences or even arches. In colder areas, place it against north wall on trellis. It is deal for growing up lamp post; letter box; pole or pillar; fragrant, quick summer screen; dinner party flower arrangements, picked that night.

Note: horse chestnut is venomous eating any part of it fresh can cause poisoning.