Red Buckeye

Fern Pine

About Red Buckeye and Fern Pine

Red Buckeye

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

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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

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bark

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Red Buckeye

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

फर्न पाइन

In German

Red Buckeye

Fern Pinien

In French

Red Buckeye

pin Fern

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

pino helecho

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

pinho Fern

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Fern sosna

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

206

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Fern Pine

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

Red Buckeye and Fern Pine Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Fern Pine

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