Avocado

Red Buckeye

About Avocado and Red Buckeye

Avocado

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Persea americana

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

Red Buckeye

In German

Avocado

Red Buckeye

In French

Avocat

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Aguacate

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Abacate

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Awokado

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Avocado

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Sapindales

Family

Lauraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Persea

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Red Buckeye. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avocado and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Red Buckeye

Season and care of Avocado and Red Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Avocado and Red Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avocado season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Avocado is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Avocado is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

Avocado and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Avocado and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Avocado and Red Buckeye

Care of Avocado and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.