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About Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

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

Types
Fruit  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
2  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
Loam  
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
Birds  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
270  
99+
20  

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye

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

Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Red Buckeye

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