Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Couma macrocarpa
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Seeds
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Tiger Tree
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
Red Buckeye
In German
Tiger Tree
Red Buckeye
In French
Tiger Tree
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
Tiger Tree
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Tiger Tree
Red Buckeye
In Latin
tigris lignum
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euphorbieae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
200020
1
27800
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