Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States
Australia
Types
Aesculus parviflora
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Pepperwort
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
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Family
Hippocastanaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
1965
1
27800
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