- Aesculus parviflora
taxobox
name = Bottlebrush Buckeye
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Sapindaceae
genus = "Aesculus "
species = "A. parviflora"
binomial = "Aesculus parviflora"
binomial_authority =Walt. |"Aesculus parviflora" (Bottlebrush Buckeye;
syn. "Aesculus macrostachya"Michx. , "Pavia macrostachya" (Michx. )Loisel. ) is a species of "Aesculus " native to the southeasternUnited States .It is a
deciduous shrub growing to 3-5 m tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, palmately compound with 5-7 leaflets, each leaflet short-stalked, 12-22 cm long and 5-10 cm broad, with an entire margin. Theflower s are produced in conspicuous erectpanicle s 20-30 cm long resembling a traditionalbottle brush , each flower with a tubular calyx, small white petals, and several 3-4 cm long stamens protruding.Cultivation and uses
It is grown as an
ornamental plant in gardens.References
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* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Aesculus+parviflora Plants for a Future: "Aesculus parviflora"]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AEPA2 NRCS: USDA Plants Profile: "Aesculus parviflora"]
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