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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

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
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Cats

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
ACTINIDIA arguta

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Hardy Kiwi

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
हार्डी कीवी

In German

Red Buckeye
Hardy Kiwi

In French

Red Buckeye
kiwai

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
kiwi hardy

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
kiwi Hardy

In Polish

Red Buckeye
hardy kiwi

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Hardy kiwi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Theales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Actinidiaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Actinidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Actinidiaceae

Number of Species

2060
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Hardy Kiwi

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye or Hardy Kiwi are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Buckeye and Hardy Kiwi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Hardy Kiwi fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount and fertilize twice a year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Hardy Kiwi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Hardy Kiwi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Hardy Kiwi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye and Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi is Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium and Vitamin C. Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Hardy Kiwi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Hardy Kiwi

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