Red Buckeye

Overcup Oak

About Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak

Red Buckeye

Overcup Oak

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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

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-4

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, 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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, 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

Red Buckeye

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak

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

Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Overcup Oak

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