Red Buckeye

Natal Plum

About Red Buckeye and Natal Plum

Red Buckeye

Natal Plum

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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

Southern Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to roundish

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Red Buckeye

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Natal Plum

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

Red Buckeye and Natal Plum Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Natal Plum are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Natal Plum

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