Red Buckeye

African Blue Basil

About Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil

Red Buckeye

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Herb

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Red Buckeye

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Red Buckeye

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Red Buckeye

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil

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

Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil

Care of Red Buckeye and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.