Red Buckeye

White Willow

About Red Buckeye and White Willow

Red Buckeye

White Willow

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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

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

2400

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow

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

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Rhinitis

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SALIX alba

Common Name

Red Buckeye

White Willow

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

White Willow

In German

Red Buckeye

Oiite Oilloo

In French

Red Buckeye

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Le saule blanco

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Red Buckeye

wierzba biała

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and White Willow

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

Red Buckeye and White Willow Physical Information

Red Buckeye and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and White Willow are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and White Willow

Care of Red Buckeye and White Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.