Red Buckeye

Foxtail Palm

About Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm

Red Buckeye

Foxtail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Wodyetia bifurcata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

WODYETIA bifurcata

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Foxtail Palm

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Foxtail palm

In German

Red Buckeye

Fuchsschwanz -palme

In French

Red Buckeye

sétaire palme

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

la cola de zorra de palma

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

foxtail palma

In Polish

Red Buckeye

włośnica palmowy

In Latin

Red Buckeye

foxtail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Wodyetia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm

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

Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm

Care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.