Red Buckeye

Acerola

About Red Buckeye and Acerola

Red Buckeye

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Acerola Tree

In German

Red Buckeye

Acerola Baum

In French

Red Buckeye

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

20-

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Acerola

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

Red Buckeye and Acerola Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Acerola are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Acerola

Care of Red Buckeye and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.