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About Red Buckeye and Crabapple


About Crabapple and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-7  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

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  

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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Crabapple  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Crabapple  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
20  
55  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Crabapple

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

Red Buckeye and Crabapple Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Crabapple are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Crabapple

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

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