Red Buckeye

Corkscrew Willow

About Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow

Red Buckeye

Corkscrew Willow

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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

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

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, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Red Buckeye

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Red Buckeye

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Red Buckeye

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Red Buckeye

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

2035

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow

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

Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Red Buckeye and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.