Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Aesculus parviflora
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Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
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Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Pollen
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Marijuana
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
मारिजुआना
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Marihuana
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Marijuana
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Marijuana
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Maconha
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Marihuana
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
193
1
27800
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