Red Buckeye

Kukui

About Red Buckeye and Kukui

Red Buckeye

Kukui

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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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Red Buckeye

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Red Buckeye

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Kukui

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

Red Buckeye and Kukui Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Kukui are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Buckeye and Kukui

Care of Red Buckeye and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.