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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak

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
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Economic Purpose, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
QUERCUS falcata

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Southern Red Oak

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
दक्षिणी लाल ओक

In German

Red Buckeye
Südliche Red Oak

In French

Red Buckeye
Chêne rouge du Sud

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Roble Rojo meridional

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Νότια Red Oak

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Southern Red Oak

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Southern Red Oak

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Quercus falcata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2090
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak

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

Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak

Care of Red Buckeye and Southern Red Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, 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 Southern Red Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.