Blue Oak

Red Buckeye

About Blue Oak and Red Buckeye

Blue Oak

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 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

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and 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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Blue Oak

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Red Buckeye

In German

Blaue Eiche

Red Buckeye

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Quercus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and Red Buckeye. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Red Buckeye

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

Blue Oak and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Blue Oak and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Oak and Red Buckeye

Care of Blue Oak and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Blue Oak 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.