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About Red Buckeye and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

266
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Bread Tree

In German

Red Buckeye
Brotbaum

In French

Red Buckeye
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Árbol del pan

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Red Buckeye
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cycadales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2066
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bread Tree

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

Red Buckeye and Bread Tree Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bread Tree are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Bread Tree

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