Botanical Name: Aesculus californica
Common Name: California buckeye Type of Plant: dicot: shrub/tree Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an erect, multi-stemmed plant, with wide-spreading branches forming a vase-shaped to rounded shrubby canopy; older branches are covered with distinctive smooth white bark Height 10' - 20' Spread equal or more Growth Rate slow/moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil prefers well-draining; tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 4-7, 14-19): thrives in warm foothill sites Morphology: Leaves palmately compound, opposite, with 6-7 leaflets; leaflets are oblong-lanceolate, serrulate margins, 3"-6" long, shiny green; deciduous in late summer Flowers pinkish-white, in spectacular large 12" - 18" long spikes at the tips of branches; April - May Fruit large round leathery capsule, 1 1/2" - 2" across Propagation: seed (plant directly when ripe) Usage: a distinctive accent plant (large shrub or small tree) for its dramatic flower display, lush foliage, and attractive silhouette; good for slope plantings and erosion Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak (will tend to hold the leaves on plant for a longer period); tolerates drought after established Fertilizing little is needed after established Pruning little is required; head high and thin out the canopy if a more tree-like form is desired Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: chaparral areas of Sierra Nevada and Coast Range of California Family: Hippocastanaceae Notes: |
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