Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Southeastern United States
Types
-
Aesculus parviflora
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Ragged Robin
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
ragged Robin
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
Robin ragged
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
6019
1
27800
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