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About Red Buckeye and Rosewood

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Dalbergia

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
DALBERGIA sissoo

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
शीशम

In German

Red Buckeye
Rosenholz

In French

Red Buckeye
bois de rose

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Palo de rosa

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Rosewood

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
pau-rosa

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Rosewood

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Rosewood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Dalbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

20100
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Rosewood

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Rosewood

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

Red Buckeye and Rosewood Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Rosewood physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Rosewood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Rosewood are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Rosewood flower color: White, Yellow and Pink

  • Rosewood leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Rosewood

Care of Red Buckeye and Rosewood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Rosewood pruning is done Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers 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 Rosewood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.