Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
it is a type of ginger
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
180.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Gelber Ingwer
Ohio buckeye
In French
Ginger Jaune
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
żółty Ginger
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Sapindales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
120019
1
27800
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