Origin: selected in France in 1822. Very similar
to Aesculus hippocastanum, but generally
smaller. The leaves are identical but the
flowers are white, double, sterile and arranged
in shorter and thicker panicles; the flowering
period is also longer. It does not produce any
fruit, or only a little, and so is suitable for town
avenues. It has the same growing
requirements as A. hippocastanum.