Show-off nut
- Product number: 822855.1
- Origin: North China
- Latin: Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Unknown, yet beautiful and very tasty! The shrub is completely hardy here and blooms in large clusters of fragrant, bright white flowers with carmine-coloured centres. Its pinnate leaves resemble those of a rowan. After flowering, large, green husks form, containing thick black seeds. The flowers, leaves, and fresh seeds can be eaten after a short boiling or stir-frying. The seeds are quite sweet with a taste like sweet chestnuts. The dried seed can also be ground into powder and baked with.
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Latin: Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Dutch: Pronknoot (Ornamental Nut)
Also known as: Chinese Chestnut
English: Yellowhorn
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- Flower colour: Brilliant white with carmine hearts
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Forst hardy
- Origin: North China
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Xanthoceras sorbifolium
- Dutch: Ornamental nut
- Also known as: Chinese Chestnut
- English: Yellowhorn
