Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States
Africa
Types
Aesculus parviflora
-
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants
Allergy
Pollen
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Crenshaw Melon
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
खरबूजा
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Zuckermelone
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Melon
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Crenshaw Melon
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Crenshaw Melon
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Crenshaw Melon
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Crenshaw Melon
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Crenshaw Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
191
1
27800
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