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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Australia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Silver Wattle

In German

Red Buckeye
Silver Wattle

In French

Red Buckeye
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
acacia amarilla

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

20950
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Silver Wattle

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