Red Buckeye

Cashew

About Red Buckeye and Cashew

Red Buckeye

Cashew

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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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

काजू के पेड़

In German

Red Buckeye

Cashew Baum

In French

Red Buckeye

Anacardier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

cajueiro

In Polish

Red Buckeye

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Red Buckeye

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

20600

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Cashew

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

Red Buckeye and Cashew Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Cashew are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Cashew

Care of Red Buckeye and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.