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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Engelmann Spruce
Engelmann Spruce



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About Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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
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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively

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
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
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Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Red Buckeye
mountain spruce

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

In German

Red Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

In French

Red Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Engelmann spruce

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

202
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce

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

Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Engelmann Spruce flower color:

  • Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Red Buckeye and Engelmann Spruce

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