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About Red Buckeye and Tamarack

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-4
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
5-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
LARIX laricina

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Tamarack

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
टैमेरैक

In German

Red Buckeye
tamarack

In French

Red Buckeye
tamarack

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
tamarack

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Tamarack

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Tamarack

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Tamarack

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Tamarack

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Larix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2035
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Tamarack

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Tamarack

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

Red Buckeye and Tamarack Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Tamarack are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tamarack flower color: Yellow

  • Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Tamarack

Care of Red Buckeye and Tamarack include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.