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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
Eastern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

235
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
River side

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

Pollen
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
चीनी एल्म

In German

Red Buckeye
Chinese Elm

In French

Red Buckeye
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
olmo chino

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Elm chinês

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2035
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Chinese Elm

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 Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.