Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Aesculus glabra
Freesia
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Freesia
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
Freesia
In German
Ohio buckeye
Freesie
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
Freesia
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
fresia
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
freesia
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
freesia
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
frezja
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Freesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Ixioideae
Number of Species
1916
1
27800
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