Red Buckeye

Wood Sorrel

About Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel

Red Buckeye

Wood Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Oxalis acetosella, Oxalis corniculata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm5.10 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Depression

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cleanser

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

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

OXALIS acetosella

Common Name

Red Buckeye

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Wood Sorrel

In German

Red Buckeye

Sauerklee

In French

Red Buckeye

bois Sorrel

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

alazán de madera

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ξύλο Sorrel

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Sorrel de madeira

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Drewno szczaw

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Rumex ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Oxalidales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20900

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel

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

Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel

Care of Red Buckeye and Wood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.