Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe
Southeastern United States
Types
-
Aesculus parviflora
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Stipa
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
2019
1
27800
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