Red Buckeye

Rhododendron Arboreum

About Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum

Red Buckeye

Rhododendron Arboreum

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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

Europe, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

cinnamomeum, zeylanicum, delavayi

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Chocolate

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter, Mulch

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Phytophthora, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

antimicrobial, Cancer, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

RHODODENDRON arboreum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Chalan, Rose Tree, Tree Rhododendron

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

लाल बुरांश

In German

Red Buckeye

Rhododendron arboreum

In French

Red Buckeye

Rhododendron arboreum

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

arboreum rododendro

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Rhododendron arboreum

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

arboreum Rhododendron

In Polish

Red Buckeye

różanecznik drzewiasty

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Prunus arborea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Rhododendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201000

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum

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

Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Rhododendron Arboreum height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Rhododendron Arboreum flower color: White, Red and Pink
Rhododendron Arboreum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum

Care of Red Buckeye and Rhododendron Arboreum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Rhododendron Arboreum pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron Arboreum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.