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About Red Buckeye and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

265
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Blue Ash plant

In German

Red Buckeye
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Red Buckeye
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Scrophulariales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2065
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Ash

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

Red Buckeye and Blue Ash Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Ash

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