Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Aesculus glabra
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-71-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Ohio buckeye
Schwarz Fichte
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1935
1
27800
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