Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-113-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Sweet Olive
Ohio buckeye
In French
Olive douce
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Olive doce
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
słodki Olive
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Dulce Olive
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Oleaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
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Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1519
1
27800
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