Chinese Tallow

Red Buckeye

About Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye

Chinese Tallow

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

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

Types

Candleberry tree

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

Red Buckeye

In German

chinesisch Talg

Red Buckeye

In French

chinesisch Talg

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

suif chinois

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Red Buckeye

In Polish

chiński łój

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Chinese adipe

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Triadica

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye

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

Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Red Buckeye

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