California buckeye

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A medium-sized deciduous shrubby tree with palmate leaves which turn yellow in autumn. Fragrant flowers are long, white (sometimes rose-pink), fluffy-looking and candle-shaped with yellow then pink throats. Conkers follow in autumn inside a smooth leathery case.

Scientific classification

Species: California buckeye (Aesculus californica)
Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees · Shrubs
Plant type: 8-12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
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Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

California buckeye pictures

Distribution of California buckeye

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of California buckeye

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California buckeye care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For more advice see our information on how to propagate from seed (tree/shrub

Growing

Grows best in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; only suitable for large gardens. For further information, see our advice on tree cultivation

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