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About Damson and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
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
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Red Buckeye  

In French
prune de Damas  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
damson plum  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
20  

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Properties of Damson and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Damson and Red Buckeye. Damson doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Red Buckeye

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

Damson and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Damson and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Damson 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 Damson and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Damson and Red Buckeye

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

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