Loquat

Red Buckeye

About Loquat and Red Buckeye

Loquat

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

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

Types

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Loquat

Red Buckeye

In German

Mispel

Red Buckeye

In French

nèfle

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

níspero

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

μούσμουλο

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

nêspera

Red Buckeye

In Polish

loquat

Red Buckeye

In Latin

loquat

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Eriobotrya

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

80020

1 27800

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Properties of Loquat and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Loquat and Red Buckeye

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

Loquat and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Loquat and Red Buckeye

Care of Loquat and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.