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About Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Japanese Maple

In German

Red Buckeye
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Red Buckeye
érable du Japon

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
arce japonés

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
bordo japonês

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Klon japoński

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Aesculus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

20128
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple

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

Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Red Buckeye and Japanese Maple

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