Red Buckeye

Sausage Tree

About Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree

Red Buckeye

Sausage Tree

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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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Sausage Tree

In German

Red Buckeye

Sausage Tree

In French

Red Buckeye

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Red Buckeye

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

209

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree

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

Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Sausage Tree

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