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Wild Plum
Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Prunus americana
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

2002
0 40000
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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Wild Plum
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

जंगली बेर
Red Buckeye

In German

wild Plum
Red Buckeye

In French

wild Plum
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Κορόμηλο
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Wild Plum
Red Buckeye

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Wild Plum
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Prunus
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

43020
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Plum and Red Buckeye

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

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Importance of Wild Plum and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wild Plum and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wild Plum and Red Buckeye 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 Wild Plum is Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron and Nutrients whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Wild Plum has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wild Plum vs Red Buckeye

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 Wild Plum vs Red Buckeye 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 Wild Plum are Mild Allergen whereas of Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Plum has showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Wild Plum is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Wild Plum and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.