School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Aesculus flava |
Pronunciation: | ESS-kew-lus FLAY-vuh |
Common Name: | yellow buckeye |
Family Name: | Sapindaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves palmately compound, 5 elliptic to slightly oblong leaflets with serrated margins, up to 20 cm long; flowers in erect panicles to 15 cm long; fruit a round capsule with 1 or 2 "buckeyes" surrounded by a leathery light brown husk. Winter ID: large terminal flower buds (not sticky and lighter colour compared to horse chestnut). |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Propagation: | Seed |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low maintenance plant |
Pest Susceptibility: | Pest resistant, Disease resistant |
Location(s): (TFL) Turf Field Lab (TFLE) Turf Field Lab East Location Map |