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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and African Violet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Perennial

Number of Varieties

240000
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
African violet

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Red Buckeye
African Violet

In French

Red Buckeye
African Violet

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Violeta africana

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
African Violet

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Violet africano

In Polish

Red Buckeye
African Violet

In Latin

Red Buckeye
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Aesculus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

2021
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and African Violet

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and African Violet

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

Red Buckeye and African Violet Physical Information

Red Buckeye and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and African Violet are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and African Violet

Care of Red Buckeye and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.