Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Aesculus > Aesculus parvifloraAesculus parviflora (bottlebrush buckeye)Synonyms: Aesculus alba; Aesculus macrostachya; Aesculus macrostachys; Aesculus odorata; Aesculus parviflora f. serotina; Macrothyrsus discolor; Macrothyrsus odorata; Nebropsis alba; Pavia alba; Pavia edulis; Pavia macrostachya; Pavia macrostachys; Pavia parviflora; Pawia parviflora Aesculus parviflora (bottlebrush buckeye) is a species of buckeye. It is also called "dwarf horse chestnut" in recognition of its resemblance to its more famous relative horsechestnut. The species is native to open woodlands of the southeastern United States (primarily Alabama with additional populations in Georgia and Alabama). It is apparently naturalized in scattered locations in North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The Latin specific epithet parviflora means "small-flowered". |
| Air Quality Improvement [1] | Low | | Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Carbon Capture [1] | Medium-Low | | Shade Percentage [1] | 88 % | | Temperature Reduction [1] | Medium | | Wind Reduction [1] | Medium |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | The seed is rich in saponins; Although poisonous, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. Saponins are quite bitter and can be found in many common foods such as some beans. They can be removed by carefully leaching the seed or flour in running water. Thorough cooking, and perhaps changing the cooking water once, will also normally remove most of them. However, it is not advisable to eat large quantities of food that contain saponins. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish; | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees | | Scent [2] | The flowers have a delicate honey perfume. | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Usage [2] | Saponins contained in the seed are used a soap substitute; The saponins can be easily obtained by chopping the seed into small pieces and infusing them in hot water. This water can then be used for washing the body, clothes etc. Its main drawback is a lingering odour of horse chestnuts;
Plants can be used as a tall ground cover for large areas of land; They are slow to establish but eventually form large spreading clumps;
Wood - easily worked. Used for making water troughs, packing cases, tea boxes, ornamental articles etc; | | | Height [2] | 13.12 feet (4 m) | | Width [2] | 13.12 feet (4 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 5 Low Temperature: -20 F° (-28.9 C°) → -10 F° (-23.3 C°) | | Hardiness Zone Maximum [1] | USDA Zone: 8 Low Temperature: 10 F° (-12.2 C°) → 20 F° (-6.7 C°) | | Water Use [1] | Moderate |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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