Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
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Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Fenugreek
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
मेंथी
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Bockshornklee
Ohio buckeye
In French
Fenugrec
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
fenacho
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Kozieradka
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Graecum
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
3619
1
27800
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