Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Malus
Number of Varieties
235
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
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, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm670.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm6,350.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
MALUS 'Baskatong'
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
crabapple
In German
Red Buckeye
Flowering Crabapple
In French
Red Buckeye
Floraison Crabapple
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
floración Crabapple
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Άνθιση Crabapple
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Crabapple
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
In Latin
Red Buckeye
crabapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2055
1
27800
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