What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Not Available
Number of Varieties
2NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs less watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Facts
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
Terminalia arjuna
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Arjuna
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
अर्जुन वृक्ष
In German
Red Buckeye
Terminalia arjuna
In French
Red Buckeye
Terminalia arjuna
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
arjuna
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Latin
Red Buckeye
arjuna
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NA100
1
27800
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