Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Number of Varieties
21
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-2
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, 10, 11
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
Pollen
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Added to salads, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
In German
Red Buckeye
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
In French
Red Buckeye
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
2032
1
27800
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