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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Crimson Pygmy
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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
Japan

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Acuminate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
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Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
crimson pygmy

In German

Red Buckeye
crimson pygmy

In French

Red Buckeye
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
crimson pygmy

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Red Buckeye
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Red Buckeye
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Crimson Pygmy

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Crimson Pygmy

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Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Crimson Pygmy

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