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About Red Buckeye and Sakaki

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

In German

Red Buckeye
Sperrstrauch

In French

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Sakaki

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Sakaki

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Theales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2018
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sakaki

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sakaki

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

Red Buckeye and Sakaki Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sakaki are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow

  • Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Red Buckeye and Sakaki

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