NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Aesculus flava [= Aesculus octandra]
Yellow Buckeye
Scientific Name: |
Aesculus flava [= Aesculus octandra] |
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Genus: |
Aesculus |
Species Epithet: |
flava |
Common Name: |
Yellow Buckeye |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
72-100 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Moist forests, up to nearly 2000m, especially prominent in seepy cove forests, in the Piedmont only in “montane” habitats (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains, rare in Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Attracts butterflies. Squirrels eat the nut. |
Paynter, May, 2012 |
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© Will Stuart, 2011 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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