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About Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

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

Types
Amaryllis  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
38.10 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
Red Buckeye  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Red Buckeye  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
20  

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye

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

Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Hippeastrum 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.

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