Red Buckeye

Spindle Tree

About Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree

Red Buckeye

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Spindle Tree

In German

Red Buckeye

Spindelbaum

In French

Red Buckeye

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree

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

Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Spindle Tree

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