Red Buckeye

Buddha's Hand

About Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand

Red Buckeye

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Red Buckeye

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Red Buckeye

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand

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

Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand

Care of Red Buckeye and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.