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California Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
California

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Aesculus californica

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
-

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
AESCULUS californica

Common Name

Peony
California Buckeye

In Hindi

Peony
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

In German

Pfingstrose
California Buckeye

In French

Pivoine
California Buckeye

In Spanish

Peonía
California Buckeye

In Greek

παιωνία
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

In Portuguese

Peônia
California Buckeye

In Polish

Piwonia
Kalifornia Buckeye

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
California Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3019
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and California Buckeye

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Importance of Peony and California Buckeye

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Compare Facts of Peony vs California Buckeye

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