Red Buckeye

Tamarisk

About Red Buckeye and Tamarisk

Red Buckeye

Tamarisk

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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

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 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

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

तामरिस्क

In German

Red Buckeye

Tamariske

In French

Red Buckeye

tamarinier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

tamarisco

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

tamarisco

In Polish

Red Buckeye

tamaryszek

In Latin

Red Buckeye

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2055

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Tamarisk

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

Red Buckeye and Tamarisk Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Tamarisk

Care of Red Buckeye and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.