painted buckeye

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A deciduous shrub or small tree up to 9m, with palmate leaves consisting of 5 leaflets, deep burgundy in spring and becoming light green in summer. The showy upright clusters of flowers vary in colour from yellow to creamy, with pink or red in spring or early summer and followed by light brown round fruits

Scientific classification

Species: painted buckeye (Aesculus sylvatica)
Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 8-12 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
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Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of painted buckeye

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Culture

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Toxicity

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

Quick identification of painted buckeye

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painted buckeye care guide

Thorough deep watering during extended hot dry conditions
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Thorough deep watering during extended hot dry conditions

Fertilizing

Slow-release tree feed applied once annually early spring period

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.