Red Buckeye

Texas Redbud

About Red Buckeye and Texas Redbud

Red Buckeye

Texas Redbud

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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

South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 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

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Texas Redbud

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Texas Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Texas Redbud

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

Red Buckeye and Texas Redbud Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Texas Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Magenta
Texas Redbud leaf color: Green, Purple, Dark Green and Plum

Care of Red Buckeye and Texas Redbud

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