Red Buckeye

Adam's Needle

About Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle

Red Buckeye

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

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

Southeastern United States

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Adam's needle

In German

Red Buckeye

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Red Buckeye

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle

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

Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle

Care of Red Buckeye and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.