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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
China  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
-  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Cold Regions, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lanceolate  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

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, Alkaline  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

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  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
आड़ू  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Pêcher  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Prunus persica  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Pessegueiro  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Prunus persica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
20  
430  
99+

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and White Nectarine

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

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Importance of Red Buckeye and White Nectarine

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs White Nectarine

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

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