Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

About Red Buckeye and Anacahuita

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Cough, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CORDIA boissieri

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

In German

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

In French

Red Buckeye

anacahuita

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

anacahuita

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Anacahuita

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Anacahuita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Boraginales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Anacahuita

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

Red Buckeye and Anacahuita Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Anacahuita are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Anacahuita

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