Red Buckeye

Chinese Chestnut

About Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut

Red Buckeye

Chinese Chestnut

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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

China, Korea

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Red Buckeye

chinesische Kastanie

In French

Red Buckeye

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Castaño chino

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

castanha chinesa

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

2015

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut

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

Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Red Buckeye and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.