Aesculus 'Homestead'
Common Name(s):
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- ES-kew-lus
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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Homestead buckey was introduced in 1990 by South Dakota State University. It is a hybrid of A. flava x A. glabra. It is a member of the maple family (Sapindaceae).
This medium to large rounded tree reaches 40 to 70 feet tall and 40 to 50 feet wide at maturity with an oval to rounded crown. Plant it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It does not do well in dry soils.
Yellowish-red flowers are in upright panicles and are followed by the typical buckeye fruit, although few are produced.. Its medium green leaves have a deep red to orange fall color. After the leaves drop, it has an attractive winter silhouette giving it 4 seasons of interest.
It makes an excellent choice for urban environments likes parks and street plantings. Use in the landscape as an accent or flowering shade tree.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Leaf scorch can occur in drought conditions. Watch for powdery mildew.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Aesculus
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Fruits are eaten by wildlife, including squirrels
- Dimensions:
- Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 70 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- more than 60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Type:
- Nut
- Fruit Description:
- Produces very few buckeye fruits.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Panicle of yellowish red flowers which are sterile open from mid-May-June.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Palmatifid
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite, palmately compound leaves with five leaflet. Red, yellow, to orange fall color
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Light Gray
- Bark Description:
- Ashy gray bark is deeply furrowed and planted
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Flowering Tree
- Shade Tree
- Street Tree
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Urban Conditions
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
