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Aesculus sylvatica

Names

Common Names
Painted Buckeye, Dwarf Buckeye, Georgia Buckeye

Growth

Height
72-360 inches
Spread
72-180 inches
Growth Rate
Medium growth rate

Appearance

Bloom Color
Cream, yellow, yellow-green, pink, or red
Foliage Color
Dark green above, paler green beneath.
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow to orange

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5-8
Sunlight Requirements
Full Sun to Partial Shade (6–8 hours of direct sun daily).
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained soil that is rich and humusy with high organic matter, tolerating average to high fertility and a pH of 5.0–8.0, in part shade.
Soil Drainage
Moist, well-drained soil.
Soil pH
Slightly acidic to circumneutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring (March–June)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
W.Bartram
Publication
Travels Carolina : 476 (1791)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Genus
Aesculus

Synonyms

Aesculus georgiana Aesculus georgiana var. lanceolata Aesculus georgiana var. pubescens Aesculus microcarpa Aesculus neglecta var. lanceolata Aesculus neglecta var. pubescens Aesculus neglecta var. tomentosa Aesculus neglecta var. georgiana

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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