Type:
Trees
Hardiness:
15˚F
Water:
Low/Medium
Sun Exposure:
Growth Rate:
Slow
Average Size:
10’ H × 12’ W
Coverage:
85 square feet
Foliage Type:
Deciduous
Foliage Color:
Light bronze to pale green
Flower Color:
Medium Pink
Flower Season:
Fruit:
Three-lobed reddish brown capsule
Thorns:
No
Allergies:
Unknown
The fruit and leaves of Mexican buckeye contain the toxic alkaloid saponin which is poisonous to livestock. People eating the seeds have experienced dizziness, nausea, and abdominal discomfort. Wood is useful as firewood.