Aesculus pavia
RED BUCKEYE, FIRECRACKER PLANT
Sapindaceae-Hippocastanoideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Origins: USA

Other Botanical Names: Aesculus austrina. A. discolor, A. humilis, A. lyonii, A.mollis, A. pubescens, A. rubescens, A. rubra, A. splendens, A. versicolor, A. whitleyi, Pavia humilis

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Aesculus pavia
RED BUCKEYE, FIRECRACKER PLANT
Sapindaceae-Hippocastanoideae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, bee attracting



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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