Aesculus parviflora
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| Aesculus parviflora Walt. |
Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye; syn. Aesculus macrostachya Michx., Pavia macrostachya (Michx.) Loisel.) is a species of Aesculus native to the southeastern United 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. The flowers are produced in conspicuous erect panicles 20-30 cm long resembling a traditional bottle brush, each flower with a tubular calyx, small white petals, and several 3-4 cm long stamens protruding.
[edit] Cultivation and uses
It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens.
