Red Buckeye

Sweetshrub

About Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub

Red Buckeye

Sweetshrub

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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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Red Buckeye

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Laurales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

204

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub

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

Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.