Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

About Red Buckeye and Leatherwood

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-6

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

In German

Red Buckeye

Leather

In French

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Leatherwood

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Leatherwood

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cyrillaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Leatherwood

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

Red Buckeye and Leatherwood Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Leatherwood

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