Red Buckeye

Buttonbush

About Red Buckeye and Buttonbush

Red Buckeye

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Red Buckeye

Button Strauch

In French

Red Buckeye

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rubiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2012

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Buttonbush

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

Red Buckeye and Buttonbush Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Buttonbush are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Buttonbush

Care of Red Buckeye and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.