Macaw

Red Buckeye

About Macaw and Red Buckeye

Macaw

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Macaw

Red Buckeye

In German

Ara

Red Buckeye

In French

ara

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

guacamayo

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

μακώ

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

arara

Red Buckeye

In Polish

ara

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Ara

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Polygonaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

-20

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Red Buckeye

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

Macaw and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Macaw and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Macaw and Red Buckeye

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