Red Buckeye

Apricot

About Red Buckeye and Apricot

Red Buckeye

Apricot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

234

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cold Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PRUNUS armeniaca

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Apricot

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

खूबानी

In German

Red Buckeye

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

In French

Red Buckeye

Abricot or Abricotier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Albaricoque

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Βερύκοκκο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Apricot

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Morela

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Apricot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2034

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Apricot

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

Red Buckeye and Apricot Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Apricot are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Apricot

Care of Red Buckeye and Apricot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Apricot 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 Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.