Autumn Crocus

Red Buckeye

About Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye

Autumn Crocus

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Leaf Blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye

Season and care of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Fall and Red Buckeye season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Crocus is Loam and for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye

Care of Autumn Crocus and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.