Red Buckeye

Honeydew

About Red Buckeye and Honeydew

Red Buckeye

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Salmon

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

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

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Red Buckeye

Honigtau

In French

Red Buckeye

Miellat

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Gotas de miel

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Red Buckeye

melon spadzi

In Latin

Red Buckeye

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Honeydew

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

Red Buckeye and Honeydew Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Honeydew are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Honeydew

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