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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Shrubs, Trees, Poisonous, Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
12-36 ft.
Flower
Long (4-12”), terminal clusters of creamy white or pinkish fragrant flowers appear from May-June. The stamens are longer than the 5 petals., Flower about 1/2 inch across., Pinkish-white blooms.
Fruit
The fruit is a smooth, pear to fig-shaped leathery capsule with 1-3 large, brown, shiny seeds, each with a pale scar (the "buck's eye")., 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long.
Benefits
Ornamental
The only native buckeye in the West, this species is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Pollinators
Warning
Seeds are poisonous to humans if eaten. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
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Taxonomy
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Aesculus
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