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About Davidia and Ohio Buckeye


About Ohio Buckeye and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States  

Types
Not Availablle  
Aesculus glabra  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Open Forest  
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Tan, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Orange, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
AESCULUS glabra  

Common Name
Davidia  
Ohio Buckeye  

In Hindi
Davidia  
ओहियो बकेये  

In German
Davidia  
Ohio buckeye  

In French
Davidia  
marronnier de l'Ohio  

In Spanish
Davidia  
Ohio castaño de indias  

In Greek
Davidia  
Οχάιο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
Ohio Buckeye  

In Polish
Davidia  
Ohio kasztan  

In Latin
Davidia  
Ohio buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Sapindales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
19  
99+

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Properties of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Davidia and Ohio Buckeye. Davidia doesn't have thorns and Ohio Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Davidia does not have fragrant flowers. Davidia has allergic reactions like sneezing and Ohio Buckeye has allergic reactions like sneezing. 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 Davidia and Ohio Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye

Season and care of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Davidia and Ohio Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Davidia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ohio Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Davidia is Loam and for Ohio Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Davidia is Acidic, Neutral and for Ohio Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

Davidia and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Davidia and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye

Care of Davidia and Ohio Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Ohio Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ohio Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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