Red Buckeye

Avocado

About Red Buckeye and Avocado

Red Buckeye

Avocado

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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

Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

एवोकाडो

In German

Red Buckeye

Avocado

In French

Red Buckeye

Avocat

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Aguacate

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Abacate

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Awokado

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Laurales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Avocado

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

Red Buckeye and Avocado Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Avocado

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