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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Lychee

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water
Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
लीची

In German

Red Buckeye
Lychee

In French

Red Buckeye
Lychee

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Lychee

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
λίτσι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
lichia

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Lychee

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Sapindoideae

Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Lychee

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Lychee

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

Red Buckeye and Lychee Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Lychee are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Red Buckeye and Lychee

Care of Red Buckeye and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.