Red Buckeye

Dawn Redwood

About Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood

Red Buckeye

Dawn Redwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-5

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Orange, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Alternate

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs small amount of water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Dry root rot, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

Common Name

Red Buckeye

dawn redwood

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

dawn redwood

In German

Red Buckeye

Urweltmammutbaum

In French

Red Buckeye

aube séquoia

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

metasecuoya

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

dawn redwood

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

amanhecer Redwood

In Polish

Red Buckeye

świt sekwoja

In Latin

Red Buckeye

dawn redwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Metasequoia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood

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

Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood

Care of Red Buckeye and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.