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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, River side
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vine/Liana
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Mid Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Sometimes used for making wine
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Wisteria
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Wisteria
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Wisteria
Red Buckeye

In German

Glyzinien
Red Buckeye

In French

Glycines
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Glicinas
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γλυκίνη
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Glicínias
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Wisteria
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Wisteria
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Wisteria
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millettieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

820
1 27800
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Difference Between Wisteria and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Wisteria 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 Wisteria and Red Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wisteria 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 Wisteria and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wisteria and Red Buckeye

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

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