Red Buckeye

Needle Palm

About Red Buckeye and Needle Palm

Red Buckeye

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs small amount of water

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Pollen

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

सुई ताड़

In German

Red Buckeye

Nadel -Palme

In French

Red Buckeye

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

palmera aguja

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Igła palma

In Latin

Red Buckeye

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Needle Palm

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

Red Buckeye and Needle Palm Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Needle Palm are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Needle Palm

Care of Red Buckeye and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.