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Red Buckeye
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Japanese Honeysuckle



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About Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Lonicera japonica

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm800.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Black

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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
Lonicera japonica

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
जापानी Honeysuckle

In German

Red Buckeye
Japanese Honeysuckle

In French

Red Buckeye
Chèvrefeuille japonais

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
madreselva japonesa

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Honeysuckle japonês

In Polish

Red Buckeye
wiciokrzew japoński

In Latin

Red Buckeye
CISSANTHEMOS Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Dipsacales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Lonicera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

20180
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow

  • Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Red Buckeye and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.