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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Desert Willow

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Chilopsis linearis

Number of Varieties

212
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CHILOPSIS linearis

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Desert Willow

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
रेगिस्तान विलो

In German

Red Buckeye
Wüsten Weide

In French

Red Buckeye
desert Willow

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Desert Willow

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
έρημο Willow

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Willow deserto

In Polish

Red Buckeye
desert Willow

In Latin

Red Buckeye
desert Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Chilopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tecomeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2070
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Desert Willow

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Willow

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

Red Buckeye and Desert Willow Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Desert Willow are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Willow

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