Red Buckeye

Tiger Tree

About Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree

Red Buckeye

Tiger Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Shrub

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Couma macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Bushlands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Sap

Other Uses

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

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

tigris lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

202000

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree

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

Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tiger Tree height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Tiger Tree

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