Red Buckeye

Golden Chain Tree

About Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree

Red Buckeye

Golden Chain Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Laburnum anagyroides

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,520.00 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

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray Green

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

LOPHANTHERA lactescens

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Golden Chain Tree

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Laburnum

In German

Red Buckeye

Goldregen (Pflanze)

In French

Red Buckeye

Laburnum

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Laburnum

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Laburnum

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Laburnum

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Złotokap

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Laburnum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Laburnum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2045

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree

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

Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Golden Chain Tree flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Golden Chain Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Golden Chain Tree

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