1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
common pear
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Humid climates, moist forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
370.00 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
7.2 Common Name
Red Buckeye
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Red Buckeye
Poirier commun
7.2.4 In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
peral europeo, peral común
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Seckel Pear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Buckeye
Grusza pospolita
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Hippocastanaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species