Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Aesculus parviflora
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Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Drought, Shade areas
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Figwort
In German
Buckeye Putzer
figwort
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
scrofulaire
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
figwort
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
figwort
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
figwort
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
figwort
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
19200
1
27800
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