Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Texas
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Ornamental Plant
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
2501
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
ओहियो बकेये
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Ohio buckeye
In French
texas bluebonnet
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Texas lory
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Genisteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
25019
1
27800
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