Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
3
Aesculus parviflora
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
चना
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Kichererbse
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Pois chiche
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
Garbanzo
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Groch włoski
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
CICER
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Cicer
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
9019
1
27800
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