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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

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
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 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
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Plumcot

In German

Red Buckeye
Plumcot

In French

Red Buckeye
plumcot

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
plumcot

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Plumcot

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
plumcot

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Plumcot

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Plumcot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Plumcot

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye or Plumcot 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 Plumcot Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Plumcot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Plumcot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Plumcot

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Plumcot

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