Red Buckeye

Sweet Chestnut

About Red Buckeye and Sweet Chestnut

Red Buckeye

Sweet Chestnut

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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 Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Red Buckeye

Esskastanie

In French

Red Buckeye

châtaignier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Castaña dulce

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Castanheiro

In Polish

Red Buckeye

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

209

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sweet Chestnut

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

Red Buckeye and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweet Chestnut

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