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About Ohio Buckeye and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Aesculus glabra  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
1,070.00 cm  
38
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Orange, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
AESCULUS glabra  

Common Name
limber pine  
Ohio Buckeye  

In Hindi
limber pine  
ओहियो बकेये  

In German
limber pine  
Ohio buckeye  

In French
limber pine  
marronnier de l'Ohio  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Ohio castaño de indias  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Οχάιο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Ohio Buckeye  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Ohio kasztan  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Ohio buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aesculus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
30  
19  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye

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

Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye

Care of Limber Pine and Ohio Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Ohio Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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