Red Buckeye

Holm Oak

About Red Buckeye and Holm Oak

Red Buckeye

Holm Oak

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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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

QUERCUS ilex

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

होल्म ओक

In German

Red Buckeye

Steineiche

In French

Red Buckeye

chêne vert

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

encina

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

πρινόδενδρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

azinheira

In Polish

Red Buckeye

dąb skalny

In Latin

Red Buckeye

ilice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2017

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Holm Oak

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Holm Oak

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

Red Buckeye and Holm Oak Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Holm Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Holm Oak are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Holm Oak

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