Red Buckeye

English Laurel

About Red Buckeye and English Laurel

Red Buckeye

English Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

broad, flat

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

extracted oil

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

cherry laurel, common laurel

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

English laurel

In German

Red Buckeye

Lorbeerkirsche

In French

Red Buckeye

Laurier-cerise

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Prunus laurocerasus

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Prunus laurocerasus

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Prunus laurocerasus

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Prunus padus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2040

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and English Laurel

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

Red Buckeye and English Laurel Physical Information

Red Buckeye and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and English Laurel are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and English Laurel

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