Red Buckeye

Blue Berry

About Red Buckeye and Blue Berry

Red Buckeye

Blue Berry

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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

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Red Buckeye

Blue Berry Baum

In French

Red Buckeye

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ebenales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Symplocos

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 Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Berry

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

Red Buckeye and Blue Berry Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue Berry are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Berry

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.