Douglas Fir

Red Buckeye

About Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye

Douglas Fir

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Canada, China

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

Types

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

2,440.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Douglas Fir

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

डगलस फ़िर

Red Buckeye

In German

Douglasfichte

Red Buckeye

In French

le sapin de Douglas

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

abeto Douglas

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

έλατο Douglas

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Douglas Fir

Red Buckeye

In Polish

daglezji

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Douglas abies

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Pseudotsuga

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

620

1 27800

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Properties of Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye

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

Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Douglas Fir flower color:
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye

Care of Douglas Fir and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Douglas Fir 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.