Red Buckeye

Black Spruce

About Red Buckeye and Black Spruce

Red Buckeye

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Red Buckeye

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Red Buckeye

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

2035

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Black Spruce

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

Red Buckeye and Black Spruce Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Black Spruce are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Black Spruce

Care of Red Buckeye and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.