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About White Ash and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central 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
45  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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 N-P-K  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
White Ash  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
20  

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Properties of White Ash and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Red Buckeye

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

White Ash and Red Buckeye Physical Information

White Ash and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Red Buckeye

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