California Buckeye

Alocasia

About California Buckeye and Alocasia

California Buckeye

Alocasia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

California

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Spade shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Bees, Flies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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

Not Available

Insect Bites

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS californica

Alocasia brisbanensis

7.2 Common Name

California Buckeye

Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.2 In German

California Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.3 In French

California Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

California Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalifornia Buckeye

Alocasia

7.2.8 In Latin

California Buckeye

Aglaonema

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Arales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasieae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of California Buckeye and Alocasia

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

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Alocasia

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

California Buckeye and Alocasia Physical Information

California Buckeye and Alocasia physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Alocasia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Alocasia are as follows:

California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Alocasia flower color: White and Green
Alocasia leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of California Buckeye and Alocasia

Care of California Buckeye and Alocasia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alocasia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alocasia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.