Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Aesculus parviflora
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Rotkohl
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Chou rouge
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Repollo rojo
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Brassicales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
19400
1
27800
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