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Red Buckeye
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About Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Reddish Plum

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
Globe shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Opuntieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

202
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig

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

Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig

Care of Red Buckeye and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.