Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
United States, California
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
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Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break