Aesculus glabra aka Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra, commonly known as Ohio buckeye, is a large tree with a rounded crown and is a species of tree in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) native to North America. Its natural range is primarily in the Midwestern and lower Great Plains regions of the United States, extending southeast into the geological Black Belt of Alabama and Mississippi. It is also found locally in the extreme southwest of Ontario, on Walpole Island in Lake St. Clair. It is found in a variety of natural habitats, including streambanks, upland mesic forests, and along the margins of old fields, and is typically found in calcareous areas. The young shoot of Ohio buckeye is reddish-brown, while the older twigs are grey, and the older bark is rough and sheds in thin scales. The twigs have an unpleasant odor when bruised. This tree is the only species with more or less spiky fruit that is native to North America. The green leaves sometimes turn a beautiful orange in autumn, and the flowers are pale yellow to yellow-green, and stand in poorly-flowering panicles. They are not very conspicuous, and a typical characteristic is that the stamens extend outside the flowers. Because of the size and breadth of the crown, this tree is mainly suitable for parks. Ohio buckeye is often used as an ornamental because of its interesting fruit and bright orange fall foliage, and is a medium-sized canopy tree, 50-75 ft. tall. Branches bend toward the ground then arch back up, creating a rounded outline. Dense, attractive, deciduous foliage is palmately compound, and the showy, erect blossom clusters are held at the ends of the twigs. The tree's fruit is a nut encased in a spiny, splitting husk. Twigs and leaves often have a slightly unpleasant odor when crushed. The state tree of Ohio, the Buckeye State, has seeds and young foliage that are poisonous, and the toxic bark was formerly used medicinally. Sometimes planted as an ornamental for the showy autumn foliage, the wood is used for furniture, boxes, flooring, and musical instruments. However, caution must be taken as all parts of this tree are poisonous if taken internally. Keep away from livestock; seeds and fruits are attractive to children and are dangerous. Ohio Buckeye is a super rare houseplant that is not challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window. Ohio Buckeye likes soil that is well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size. Ohio Buckeye belongs to the Aesculus genus and is native to the southern United States.