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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Red Buckeye
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Red Buckeye
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

20140
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Beautyberry

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye and Beautyberry 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Beautyberry

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 Red Buckeye vs Beautyberry 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 Red Buckeye are Pollen whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Red Buckeye and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.