Pratia

Red Buckeye

About Pratia and Red Buckeye

Pratia

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Australia, New Zealand

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

Types

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7*5

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue

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

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Pratia, Blue Star creeper

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Pratia

Red Buckeye

In German

Pratia

Red Buckeye

In French

Pratia

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Pratia

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Pratia

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Pratia

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Pratia

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Pratia

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Campanulaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Pratia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

620

1 27800

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Properties of Pratia and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Pratia and Red Buckeye

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

Pratia and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Pratia and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Pratia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pratia and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Pratia flower color: Light Blue
Pratia leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pratia and Red Buckeye

Care of Pratia and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pratia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Pratia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.