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California Buckeye and Douglas Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China  
California  

Types
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir  
Aesculus californica  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii  
AESCULUS californica  

Common Name
Douglas Fir  
California Buckeye  

In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर  
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye  

In German
Douglasfichte  
California Buckeye  

In French
le sapin de Douglas  
California Buckeye  

In Spanish
abeto Douglas  
California Buckeye  

In Greek
έλατο Douglas  
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Douglas Fir  
California Buckeye  

In Polish
daglezji  
Kalifornia Buckeye  

In Latin
Douglas abies  
California Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Pseudotsuga  
Aesculus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
19  
99+

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Difference Between Douglas Fir and California Buckeye

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Importance of Douglas Fir and California Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Douglas Fir and California Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Douglas Fir and California Buckeye as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Douglas Fir is Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain and Wounds whereas of California Buckeye is . Douglas Fir has beauty benefits as follows: while California Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

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