Aesculus californica | California Buckeye | Various
Aesculus californica belongs to the plant family HIPPOCASTANACE and Genus Aesculus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Aesculus californica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Aesculus californica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Aesculus californica California buckeye attracts butterflies
Aesculus californica | California Buckeye is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Aesculus californica is a host plant for the spring azure butterfly. California buckeye has flowers that are mildly sweet.
Aesculus californica is deciduous in nature.
Flowers of the plant Aesculus californica have a smell of fragrant and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 25' and 25'
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
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"Common butterflies of California", Bob Stewart, West Coast Lady Press, Patagonia Arizona, 1998.