Red Buckeye

Aibika

About Red Buckeye and Aibika

Red Buckeye

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Tropical Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

aibika

In German

Red Buckeye

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Red Buckeye

L'Aibika

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Aibika

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

aibika

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Aibika

In Polish

Red Buckeye

aibika

In Latin

Red Buckeye

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2015

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Aibika

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

Red Buckeye and Aibika Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Aibika are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Aibika

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