Arguta Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra Arguta

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Botanical Name:

Aesculus glabra Arguta

Family:

Sapindaceae

Genus:

Aesculus

Species:

glabra

Cultivar:

Arguta

Common Name:

Arguta Ohio Buckeye

Height:

20-40 feet

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

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Aesculus glabra Arguta

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Characteristics

Medicinal Plant

Specimen Tree

Wildlife Food

Flowering Tree

Heat Tolerant

Fall Color

Shade Tree

Poisonous Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.

Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.

In a Nutshell:

* This species is the state tree of Ohio.

* In Britain, it grows best in eastern and south-eastern areas of England probably needing a continental climate in order to thrive.

* The twigs, bark, flowers and leaves all produce a foetid odour if crushed. more...

* Commonly known as Ohio buckeye , American buckeye , or fetid buckeye. more...

Usda description:

Conservation Plant Characteristics

Aesculus glabra Willd.
Ohio buckeye
AEGL

Summary
Duration	Perennial
Growth Habit	Tree
Native Status	L48 (N), CAN (N)
Federal T/E Status
National Wetland Indicator	FACU, FAC+

Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period	Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Bloat	None
C:N Ratio	High
Coppice Potential	No
Fall Conspicuous	Yes
Fire Resistant	No
Flower Color	Green
Flower Conspicuous	Yes
Foliage Color	Green
Foliage Porosity Summer	Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter	Porous
Foliage Texture	Coarse
Fruit/Seed Color	Brown
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous	Yes
Growth Form	Single Stem
Growth Rate	Rapid
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet)	25
Height, Mature (feet)	68.0
Known Allelopath	No
Leaf Retention	No
Lifespan	Short
Low Growing Grass	No
Nitrogen Fixation	None
Resprout Ability	Yes
Shape and Orientation	Erect
Toxicity	Severe

Growth Requirements
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils	No
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils	Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils	Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance	None
CaCO3 Tolerance	Medium
Cold Stratification Required	Yes
Drought Tolerance	Medium
Fertility Requirement	Medium
Fire Tolerance	Low
Frost Free Days, Minimum	145
Hedge Tolerance	None
Moisture Use	Medium
pH, Minimum	5.0
pH, Maximum	7.1
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum	300
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum	700
Precipitation, Minimum	30
Precipitation, Maximum	60
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)	36
Salinity Tolerance	None
Shade Tolerance	Tolerant
Temperature, Minimum (°F)	-33

Reproduction
Bloom Period	Mid Spring
Commercial Availability	Routinely Available
Fruit/Seed Abundance	Medium
Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Spring
Fruit/Seed Period End	Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence	No
Propagated by Bare Root	Yes
Propagated by Bulb	No
Propagated by Container	Yes
Propagated by Corm	No
Propagated by Cuttings	No
Propagated by Seed	Yes
Propagated by Sod	No
Propagated by Sprigs	No
Propagated by Tubers	No
Seed per Pound	58
Seed Spread Rate	Slow
Seedling Vigor	High
Small Grain	No
Vegetative Spread Rate	None

Suitability/Use
Berry/Nut/Seed Product	No
Christmas Tree Product	No
Fodder Product	No
Fuelwood Product	Medium
Lumber Product	Yes
Naval Store Product	No
Nursery Stock Product	Yes
Palatable Browse Animal	Low
Palatable Graze Animal	Low
Palatable Human	No
Post Product	No
Protein Potential
Pulpwood Product	Yes
Veneer Product	No

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