Bluebell

Red Buckeye

About Bluebell and Red Buckeye

Bluebell

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

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

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Red Buckeye

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Red Buckeye

In French

plante Bluebell

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1120

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Red Buckeye. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Red Buckeye

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

Bluebell and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Bluebell and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bluebell and Red Buckeye

Care of Bluebell and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Bluebell 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.