Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
California
Southeastern United States
Types
Aesculus californica
it is a variety of pine
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica
PINUS taeda
Common Name
California Buckeye
Loblolly Pine
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
loblolly pine
In German
California Buckeye
Weihrauchkiefer
In French
California Buckeye
pin à encens
In Spanish
California Buckeye
pino taeda
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
loblolly πεύκο
In Portuguese
California Buckeye
Pinus taeda
In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye
Loblolly sosna
In Latin
California Buckeye
pinea taeda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Sapindaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
1912
1
27800
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