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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Alpine Delphinium
Alpine Delphinium



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About Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate and toothed

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, 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 away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
Delphinium elatum

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German

Red Buckeye
Alpine Delphinium

In French

Red Buckeye
Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Alpine Delphinium

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Alpine Delphinium

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Alpine Delphinium

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Delphinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

20300
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium

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

Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Red Buckeye and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.