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About Tamarack and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Tamarack


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-4  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
5-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LARIX laricina  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Tamarack  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
टैमेरैक  
Red Buckeye  

In German
tamarack  
Red Buckeye  

In French
tamarack  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
tamarack  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Tamarack  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Tamarack  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Tamarack  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Tamarack  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Larix  
Aesculus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
35  
20  

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Properties of Tamarack and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Tamarack and Red Buckeye

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

Tamarack and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Tamarack and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarack and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Tamarack and Red Buckeye

Care of Tamarack and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Tamarack 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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