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Ungnadia speciosa

Mexican Buckeye

In Stock: 2.654 lb (Total:2.654lb)
  • Ungnadia speciosa

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2.65 lb

Details

Germination:
98%
Germination test:
cut
Purity:
99%
Seeds per lb:
547
Quantity:
2.65 lb
Collected in:
Louisiana
Crop year:
2023
Min. hardiness zone:
7
Item ID:
1833710

Growing Info

Scarification
Scarification: Sand lightly or nick with a file, Soak in water, let stand in water for 6 hours
Stratification
Stratification: none required
Germination
Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: Germination tends to be slow, Germinates faster in warmer temperatures. 

Ungnadia speciosa, also known as the Mexican Buckeye, is a beautiful shrub or small tree that is native to northeastern Mexico, western Texas, and southern New Mexico. The plant can grow up to 30 feet in height and is often multi-trunked with light gray to brown bark. Its pinnate foliage turns golden yellow in the fall and it produces clusters of fragrant, bright-pink flowers that resemble redbuds or peaches. The Mexican Buckeye is named after Baron Ferdinand von Ungnad, an Austrian ambassador who introduced the Horsechestnut into western Europe in 1576.

While Mexican Buckeye presumably provides cover for wildlife species and shade for domestic livestock, its toxic foliage can be harmful to livestock and humans. However, the sweet-tasting seeds are readily eaten by a variety of small mammals, and the fragrant flowers provide nectar for honey bees, making it a good honey plant.

Mexican Buckeye can also be planted as a shade tree or ornamental in landscaping, and it is attractive when planted alone or intermixed with other species. Its fragrant, showy flowers enhance its attractiveness during the spring, and it can be trained as a hedge, planted onto berms of earth-covered homes, or used as a "display thicket shrub."

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