Red Buckeye

Norfolk Island Pine

About Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine

Red Buckeye

Norfolk Island Pine

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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

Australia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Araucaria heterophylla

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

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

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

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Norfolk Island Pine

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

In German

Red Buckeye

Norfolk-Insel Pine

In French

Red Buckeye

Norfolk Île Pine

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Norfolk Pine Island

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Ilha Norfolk Pine

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Norfolk Pine

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Insula Norfolk Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Araucariaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Araucaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2013

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Red Buckeye and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.