Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States
Western United States, Canada
Types
Aesculus parviflora
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Water three times weekly in summer
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
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
Drought
Flowers
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Sugar Pine
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Sugar Pine
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Sugar Pine
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Sugar Pine
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
195
1
27800
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