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Butterfly Weed
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About Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

4 - 9
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.52 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

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, Flies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASCLEPIAS tuberosa
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Red Buckeye

In German

Hortensie
Red Buckeye

In French

Hortensia
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Hortensia
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

υδραγεία
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Hortensja
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Hibiscus
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Asclepiadaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

-
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

11020
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye. Butterfly Weed doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Weed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye

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

Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Weed height is 61.00 cm and width 30.52 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Butterfly Weed flower color: Yellow, Orange and Orange Red

  • Butterfly Weed leaf color: Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye

Care of Butterfly Weed and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Weed 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.