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Definition of Dwarf buckeye
1. Noun. A spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States.
Generic synonyms: Aesculus Hippocastanum, Buckeye, Horse Chestnut
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dwarf Buckeye
Literary usage of Dwarf buckeye
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Northern Shrubs and how to Identify Them: A Handbook for the Nature-lover by Harriet Louise Keeler (1903)
"The dwarf buckeye is an effective shrub in midsummer, blossoming profusely in
July and August, after the majority ..."
2. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"... is a southern form, with the leaves downy beneath and the flowers tinged with
flesh color or dull purple. The dwarf horse chestnut or dwarf buckeye (Ж. ..."
3. The Propagation of Plants: Giving the Principles which Govern the by Andrew Samuel Fuller (1887)
"Some of the dwarf species, like the California Buckeye (^E. Californica), and
the dwarf buckeye (^E. ..."
4. Practical Forestry: A Treatise on the Propagation, Planting, and Cultivation by Andrew Samuel Fuller (1910)
"dwarf buckeye.—Leaves composed of from five to seven leaflets ; soft, downy
underneath. Flowers white, in a long, erect raceme, appearing late in spring, ..."
5. Garden-making: Suggestions for the Utilizing of Home Grounds by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1898)
"Say's Rose, Rosa Sayi* Excellent for lawns. Weigela, Diervilla Japonica and other
species. Free bloomers, very fine, in many colors. dwarf buckeye ..."
6. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"The yellow buckeye (P. fava) is similar in habit, but larger, with less showy,
pale yellow flowers. One of the most useful is the dwarf buckeye (P. ..."
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