Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Aesculus glabra
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Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
White, Blue, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs more water during establishment, 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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune in summer
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
Phlox subulata
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Creeping Phlox
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Ohio buckeye
kriechend Phlox
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
phlox rampant
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
rastrero phlox
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
υφέρπουσα phlox
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
rastejar phlox
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
pełzanie floks
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Phlox serpentium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
1967
1
27800
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