NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Scientific Name: |
Aesculus parviflora |
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Genus: |
Aesculus |
Species Epithet: |
parviflora |
Common Name: |
Bottlebrush Buckeye |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family) |
Native/Alien: |
S.E. Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic forests on bluffs and in ravines (the SC occurrence is on Fall Line river bluffs, with shaley, subcalcareous soils). A waif in NC (occasionally escaped from cultivation). |
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: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/aesculus-parviflora/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AEPA2 |
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