| General Description | Palmately compound leaves with 7-9 (sometimes 11) leaflets. It is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental tree and the seeds are sometimes carried as good-luck charms. |
| ID Characteristic | Texas Buckeye is distinguishable by the large number of narrow leaflets and usually shrubby form. Seed is poisonous if ingested. |
| Shape | Large, rounded base, to somewhat narrow top. |
| Propagation | Seed should be stratified in a moist medium for 120 days at 5 ºC, Aesculus seed should be collected as soon as capsules show a tendency towards dehiscence. |
| Cultivation | Transplant into moist, deep, well drained, slightly acid soil. |
| Pests | Anthracnose is very serious with this species, leaves develop discolored spots which gradually change to brown. |
| Habitat | Sandy soils of slopes, hills, and stream bluffs, often forming thickets. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, light gray, becoming rough and scaly on older stems. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Sticky buds. |
| Leaf Description | Palmately compound leaves containing 7-9 leaflets. A rich dark green in colour. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are creamy white to light yellow, appearing in terminal clusters after the leaves appear. |
| Fruit Description | Spiny capsules that contain black seeds. The seeds are reputed to be poisonous.
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| Colour Description | Bright green leaves when unfolding, changing to dark green in summer, one of the first trees to leaf out, and also the first to defoliate in autumn. |
| Texture Description | Medium-coarse in leaf, coarse in winter. |
