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Valley Oak 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  
United States, California  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Quercus lobata  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,650.00 cm  
26

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
QUERCUS lobata  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
घाटी ओक  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Tal Eiche  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Oak Valley  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
valle del roble  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Valley Oak  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
vale Oak  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Dolina Oak  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Oak vallis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
600  
40

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Valley Oak

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

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Valley Oak

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Valley Oak

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 Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak has showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Valley Oak is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Valley Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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