Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Southeastern United States
  
Mexico
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
  
River side, Stream side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
11-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove old, faded fronds
  
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
  
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
  
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
  
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
  
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
  
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
कैट पाम
  
In German
Buckeye Putzer
  
Cat Palm
  
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
Cat Palm
  
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
  
gato de Palm
  
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
  
γάτα Palm
  
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
Cat palma
  
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
kot Palm
  
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
  
Cat Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Hippocastanaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Aesculus
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm
Season and care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottlebrush Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cat Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bottlebrush Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cat Palm is Neutral.
Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm Physical Information
Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm are as follows:
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm
Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.