Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
Aesculus parviflora
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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, Partial Sun
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Pollen
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Yambohne
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
19100
1
27800
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