Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
North America
Types
Aesculus glabra
Grass
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm270.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Ohio buckeye
Softstem Bulrush
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
1935
1
27800
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