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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Washington Hawthorn
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About Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn

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
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Tree

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Banks, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Broadly Ovate

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
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
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

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
Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CRATAEGUS phaenopyrum

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Washington Hawthorn

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Washington Hawthorn

In German

Red Buckeye
Washington Hagedorn

In French

Red Buckeye
washington aubépine

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
espino Washington

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
washington hawthorn

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
washington espinheiro

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Washington głogu

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Washington alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Crataegus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

20100
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn

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

Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Washington Hawthorn height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Washington Hawthorn flower color: White

  • Washington Hawthorn leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Red Buckeye and Washington Hawthorn

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