Red Buckeye

Chinaberry Tree

About Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree

Red Buckeye

Chinaberry Tree

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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

India, China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm910.00 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

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Red Buckeye

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

Red Buckeye

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

azederaque

In Polish

Red Buckeye

azederaque

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Meloideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree

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

Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree

Care of Red Buckeye and Chinaberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Chinaberry Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinaberry Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.