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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Cleyera
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About Red Buckeye and Cleyera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,240.00 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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Cleyera

In German

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

In French

Red Buckeye
Cleyera

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Cleyera

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Cleyera

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Cleyera

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Cleyera

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Theales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Freziereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2018
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Cleyera

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Cleyera

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

Red Buckeye and Cleyera Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Cleyera are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow

  • Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Red Buckeye and Cleyera

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