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Bottlebrush Buckeye



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Aesculus parviflora

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt, Wind

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Wind

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making soaps

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
AESCULUS parviflora

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

In Hindi

White Currant
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In German

Weiße Ribisel
Buckeye Putzer

In French

Ribes sativum
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Spanish

grosella blanca
bottlebrush Buckeye

In Greek

white currant
bottlebrush Buckeye

In Portuguese

groselha-branca
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Polish

biała porzeczka
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum
bottlebrush Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ribes
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10019
1 27800
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Difference Between White Currant and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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Importance of White Currant and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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Compare Facts of White Currant vs Bottlebrush Buckeye

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