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Shagbark Hickory and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels  

Allergy
Pollen  
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Analgesic, Antirheumatic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
CARYA ovata  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Shagbark Hickory  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Shagbark Hickory  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Caryer ovale  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Shagbark Hickory  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Carya  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Juglandales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Carya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
20  
19  

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Shagbark Hickory

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Shagbark Hickory

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Shagbark Hickory

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 Shagbark Hickory 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 Shagbark Hickory have breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Shagbark Hickory has no showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Shagbark Hickory is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Shagbark Hickory facts and facts of other plants too.

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