California Buckeye

Rhododendron

About California Buckeye and Rhododendron

California Buckeye

Rhododendron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS californica

RHODODENDRON

7.2 Common Name

California Buckeye

Rhododendron

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

rhododendron

7.2.2 In German

California Buckeye

Rhododendron

7.2.3 In French

California Buckeye

rhododendron

7.2.4 In Spanish

California Buckeye

rododendro

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

ροδοδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California Buckeye

rododendro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalifornia Buckeye

rododendron

7.2.8 In Latin

California Buckeye

Rhododendron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Rhododendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhodoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of California Buckeye and Rhododendron

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

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Rhododendron

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

California Buckeye and Rhododendron Physical Information

California Buckeye and Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Rhododendron are as follows:

California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green

Care of California Buckeye and Rhododendron

Care of California Buckeye and Rhododendron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs. In summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water.