Red Buckeye

Chinquapin

About Red Buckeye and Chinquapin

Red Buckeye

Chinquapin

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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

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in early spring, 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

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, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Red Buckeye

Zwergkastanien

In French

Red Buckeye

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

el castaño enano

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Red Buckeye

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Red Buckeye

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

206

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Chinquapin

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

Red Buckeye and Chinquapin Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Chinquapin are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Chinquapin

Care of Red Buckeye and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.