Red Buckeye

Bradford Pear

About Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear

Red Buckeye

Bradford Pear

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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

Eastern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm914.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

In German

Red Buckeye

Bradford Birnbaum

In French

Red Buckeye

Bradford poirier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

peral de Bradford

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

pereira Bradford

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Bradford grusza

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Bradford piri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

2022

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear

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

Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear

Care of Red Buckeye and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.