Woody > Aesculus > Aesculus glabra > Aesculus glabra var. arguta
Aesculus glabra
var. arguta
Texas Buckeye
Origin: Southern United States (Texas).
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Hippocastanaceae) |
| Genus |
| Aesculus |
| Species |
| glabra |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Variety |
| arguta |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - (-20) |
| Height |
| 7 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Small tree or shrub, drooping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is light to dark grey-brown, with hairy branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are conical and acute. |
| Leaf Description |
| 7-9 lanceolate leaflets that are subcaudate to 12 cm and at first are pubescent beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are cream coloured. |
| Fruit Description |
| 1-3 brown seeds, to 2.5 cm diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Vineland, Ontario, Canada. |
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