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Red Buckeye and English Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
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
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, 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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Red blotch  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
Bees, Birds, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry  
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
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
cherry laurel, common laurel  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
English laurel  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Lorbeerkirsche  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Laurier-cerise  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Prunus laurocerasus  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Prunus laurocerasus  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Prunus laurocerasus  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Laurowiśnia wschodnia  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Prunus padus  
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
40  
99+
20  

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Difference Between English Laurel and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether English Laurel or Red Buckeye are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see English Laurel and Red Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of English Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between English Laurel and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of English Laurel and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Laurel and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Laurel and Red 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 English Laurel is Eye Infection, Nausia and Vomiting whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. English Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Red Buckeye

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of English Laurel vs Red Buckeye and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of English Laurel are whereas of Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. English Laurel has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also English Laurel is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare English Laurel and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.

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