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About Red Buckeye and Sakaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established  
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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Sakaki  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
Sakaki  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Sperrstrauch  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Sakaki  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Sakaki  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Sakaki  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Sakaki  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Sakaki  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Sakaki  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Sapindales  

Family
Theaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
20  

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Properties of Sakaki and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Red Buckeye

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

Sakaki and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Sakaki and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Sakaki and Red Buckeye

Care of Sakaki and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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