Cattleya

Red Buckeye

About Cattleya and Red Buckeye

Cattleya

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

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

Types

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

61.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue 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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Runny nose

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

In German

Cattleya

Red Buckeye

In French

Cattleya

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cattleya

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Cattleya

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cattleya

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Cattleya

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Oncidium

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Orchidaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

11320

1 27800

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Properties of Cattleya and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Cattleya and Red Buckeye

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

Cattleya and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Cattleya and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cattleya and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cattleya and Red Buckeye

Care of Cattleya and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cattleya pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Cattleya 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.