Diascia

Red Buckeye

About Diascia and Red Buckeye

Diascia

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

702

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Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, 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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Diascia

Red Buckeye

In German

Diascia

Red Buckeye

In French

Diascia

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Diascia

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Diascia

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Diascia

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Diascia

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Diascia

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Diascia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

7020

1 27800

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Properties of Diascia and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Red Buckeye

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

Diascia and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Diascia and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Diascia and Red Buckeye

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