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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Thornless Honeylocust
Thornless Honeylocust



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About Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Tree

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Hills, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm6.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Animal Feed, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making wood alcohol, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Thornless Honeylocust

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
thornless honeylocust

In German

Red Buckeye
thornless honeylocust

In French

Red Buckeye
thornless Honeylocust

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
honeylocust sin espinas

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
thornless honeylocust

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
honeylocust thornless

In Polish

Red Buckeye
thornless honeylocust

In Latin

Red Buckeye
thornless honeylocust

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Gleditsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust

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

Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Thornless Honeylocust height is - and width 6.10 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Thornless Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green

  • Thornless Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Thornless Honeylocust

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