Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Central America, South America
Types
Aesculus glabra
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
Acerola Tree
In German
Ohio buckeye
Acerola Baum
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
19-
1
27800
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