Ohio Buckeye

Babaco

About Ohio Buckeye and Babaco

Ohio Buckeye

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

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

South America

Types

Aesculus glabra

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये

Babaco

In German

Ohio buckeye

Babaco

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio

Babaco

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias

Babaco

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye

Babaco

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye

Babaco

In Polish

Ohio kasztan

Babaco

In Latin

Ohio buckeye

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

191

1 27800

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Babaco

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

Ohio Buckeye and Babaco Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Babaco are as follows:

Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Babaco

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