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Aesculus arguta
Texas Buckeye
Origin: Southern United States (Texas).
Mike's
Opinion
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Texas buckeye has palmately compound leaves. The flowers are creamy white to light yellow, this is a nice looking tree for the natural landscape because of its pointy leaves and rich green colour. The seeds are poisonous if ingested.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Hippocastanaceae) |
| Genus |
| Aesculus |
| Species |
| arguta |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3-7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5-7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 4 - 36 m |
| Spread |
| 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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. |
| Cultivation |
| Transplant into moist, deep, well drained, slightly acid soil. |
| Shape |
| Large, rounded base, to somewhat narrow top. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Texas Buckeye is distinguishable by the large number of narrow leaflets and usually shrubby form. Seed is poisonous if ingested. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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