Ohio Buckeye

Buttonbush

About Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush

Ohio Buckeye

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Aesculus glabra

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye

Buttonbush

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Ohio buckeye

Button Strauch

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Ohio kasztan

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Ohio buckeye

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rubiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1912

1 27800

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush

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

Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ohio Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Ohio Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.