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Snakewood Tree
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About Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

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
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Snakewood Tree
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree
Red Buckeye

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum
Red Buckeye

In French

Amourette Arbre
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Snakewood Tree
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Snakewood Tree
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Snakewood Tree
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Urticaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cecropia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6120
1 27800
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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory

  • Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye

Care of Snakewood Tree and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Snakewood Tree 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.