Pokeberry

Red Buckeye

About Pokeberry and Red Buckeye

Pokeberry

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

United States, Canada

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

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

pokeberry

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Phytolaccaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Phytolacca

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3520

1 27800

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Properties of Pokeberry and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Red Buckeye. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting. 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 Pokeberry and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Red Buckeye

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

Pokeberry and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Pokeberry and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pokeberry and Red Buckeye

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