Red Buckeye

Pachysandra

About Red Buckeye and Pachysandra

Red Buckeye

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm6.00 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

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

Toothed

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 shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Red Buckeye

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

pachysandra

In German

Red Buckeye

Ysander

In French

Red Buckeye

pachysandra

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Pachysandra

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Pachysandra

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Runianka

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Buxales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Pachysandra

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

Red Buckeye and Pachysandra Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Pachysandra are as follows:

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

Care of Red Buckeye and Pachysandra

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