1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Dark Red, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous when unripe
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Slow downs aging
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Dried seeds, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
KIGELIA africana
7.2 Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Sausage Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ohio buckeye
Sausage Tree
7.2.3 In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
saucisse Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
Árbol de salchicha
7.2.5 In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
λουκάνικο δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
Árvore de salsicha
7.2.7 In Polish
Ohio kasztan
kiełbasa Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Ohio buckeye
farciminis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Hippocastanaceae
Bignoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species