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Arkansas Black Apple and Red Buckeye


What is

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
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Fertile bottom land  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Birds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Pollen  
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
20  
32  

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Arkansas Black Apple

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Arkansas Black Apple

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Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Arkansas Black Apple

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