Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
California
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia
Habitat
Hillside
countryside, Rural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cutworms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Cutworms, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica
STERNBERGIA
Common Name
California Buckeye
Sternbergia
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
Sternbergia
In German
California Buckeye
Sternbergia
In French
California Buckeye
Sternbergia
In Spanish
California Buckeye
Sternbergia
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
Sternbergia
In Portuguese
California Buckeye
Sternbergia
In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye
Sternbergia
In Latin
California Buckeye
Sternbergia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Sapindaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Sternbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea
Wondering what are the properties of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea? We provide you with everything About California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea. California Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Sternbergia Lutea doesn't have thorns. Also California Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. California Buckeye has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sternbergia Lutea has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea
Season and care of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea is important to know. While considering everything about California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sternbergia Lutea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sternbergia Lutea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Sternbergia Lutea is Neutral, Alkaline.
California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea Physical Information
California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea are as follows:
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Sternbergia Lutea flower color: White and Yellow
- Sternbergia Lutea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea
Care of California Buckeye and Sternbergia Lutea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sternbergia Lutea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sternbergia Lutea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.