Red Buckeye

Hackberry

About Red Buckeye and Hackberry

Red Buckeye

Hackberry

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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

North America, Canada

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

HACKBERRY

In German

Red Buckeye

Hackberry

In French

Red Buckeye

micocoulier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

almez

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

hackberry

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

hackberry

In Polish

Red Buckeye

hackberry

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Hackberry

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

Red Buckeye and Hackberry Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Hackberry are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Hackberry

Care of Red Buckeye and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.