Red Buckeye

Jacaranda

About Red Buckeye and Jacaranda

Red Buckeye

Jacaranda

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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

Caribbean

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Number of Varieties

218

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

JACARANDA caerulea

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Neeli Gulmohur

In German

Red Buckeye

Palisanderholzbaum

In French

Red Buckeye

Flamboyant bleu

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Jacarandá-mimoso

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Jakaranda mimozolistna

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Jacaranda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2018

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Jacaranda

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

Red Buckeye and Jacaranda Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Jacaranda are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Jacaranda

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