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About Red Buckeye and Plumcot


About Plumcot and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

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

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Plumcot  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Plumcot  

In French
Red Buckeye  
plumcot  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
plumcot  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Plumcot  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
plumcot  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Plumcot  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Plumcot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Ericales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
25  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Plumcot

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

Red Buckeye and Plumcot Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Plumcot are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Plumcot

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

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