NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Aesculus sylvatica
Painted Buckeye
Scientific Name: |
Aesculus sylvatica |
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Genus: |
Aesculus |
Species Epithet: |
sylvatica |
Common Name: |
Painted Buckeye |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
In the Piedmont in mesic, nutrient-rich forests, on bottomlands, lower slopes, and in ravines, in the Coastal Plain primarily on floodplains of brownwater (alluvium-carrying) rivers (most notably the Roanoke River in NC), in the Mountains only at low elevations. |
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: |
Nectar for hummingbirds and bees. Squirrels eat the nuts. |
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