Pinkroot

Ohio Buckeye

About Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye

Pinkroot

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

Types

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

pinkroot

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Spigelia

Ohio buckeye

In French

Spigelia

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Spigelia

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

Spigelia

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Spigelia

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Spigelia

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Spigelia

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Loganiceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6019

1 27800

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Properties of Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye

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

Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye

Care of Pinkroot and Ohio Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ohio Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ohio Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.