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About Red Buckeye and Sakaki


About Sakaki and Red Buckeye


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
2  
99+
5  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-10  

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 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
20  
18  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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