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Red Buckeye
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About Cleyera and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

2,240.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Cleyera
Red Buckeye

In German

Sakaki
Red Buckeye

In French

Cleyera
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cleyera
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Cleyera
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Cleyera
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales
Sapindales

Family

Theaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae
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Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1820
1 27800
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Properties of Cleyera and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Cleyera and Red Buckeye

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

Cleyera and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Cleyera and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow

  • Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cleyera and Red Buckeye

Care of Cleyera and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Cleyera 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.