Aesculus glabraIndiana Native
Ohio Buckeye

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 87

Genus:

Aesculus (Horsechestnut Buckeye) 10

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 231

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 838

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Very showy greenish-yellow bottle-brush terminal panicles are 4-7" long and appear in May)

Foliage Notes:

Green (One of the first trees to leaf out in spring, emerging light green changing to dark green; palmately compound); Multi-Colored (Yellow to red-brown fall foliage, usually attractive)

Stem Notes:

Multicolored (Gray to red brown, changing from pubescent to glabrous with age)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Prickly capsule encasing 1-2 buckeyes in the fall; poisonous if ingested, containing 3-5% saponins)

Ultimate Height:

20-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

20-40 feet

Bloom Times:

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 196

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils, but best on moist, acidic soil

Range:

Southeastern and central United States

Maintenance:

Medium 79

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Opposite, palmately compound leaves that usually have 5 leaflets (each 1-2" wide and 3-6" long). Fruits have a shorter prickle than A. hippocastanum.

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Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

Widely adapted to soils and environments; however, very dry conditions must be avoided. Drought causes early leaf drop. Leaf blotch and leaf scorch often disfigure foliage, especially in dry soil. Spiny fruits in autumn can be troublesome underfoot, and eliminates species type as a good street tree. Fruits are toxic, containing 3-5% saponins.

Plant Photo Gallery

Fall Leaf

Bark

Fruit and Foliage

Buds

Overall Habit

Flowers & Foliage

Winter Habit

Early Spring Habit

Emerging Leaves

Emerging Foliage

Bark

When Aesculus glabra has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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24 Aesculus glabra found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2012_01403*A	SPKL
2	ORIG_6525*A	SMTH
3	2012_01403*B	SPKL
4	2009_13429*A	HORTPARK
5	2010_02338*A	REC
6	ORIG_1950*A	LAMB
7	ORIG_5232*A	ROGA
8	ORIG_0496*A	WOOD
9	2012_01403*C	SPKL
10	ORIG_4975*A	SCPA
11	2023_00654*A	TARK
12	2023_00809*A	FWLR
13	2024_00005*A	GMF
14	2024_00005*B	GMF
15	2024_00019*A	HORTPARK
16	2024_00019*B	HORTPARK
17	2024_00044*A	HORTPARK
18	2024_00044*B	HORTPARK
19	2024_00044*C	HORTPARK
20	PUI_ORIG_00476*A
21	PUI_ORIG_00477*A
22	PUI_ORIG_00478*A
23	PUI_ORIG_00479*A
24	PUI_ORIG_00480*A