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About Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Aesculus glabra
Perennials

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये
Melampodium

In German

Ohio buckeye
Melmpodiam

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias
Melmpodiam

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Ohio kasztan
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Ohio buckeye
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Aesculus
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1939
1 27800
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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium

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

Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory

  • Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Melampodium

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