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Red Buckeye
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About Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus

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
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 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
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
-

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

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
FEROCACTUS

Common Name

Red Buckeye
barrel cactus

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
barrel cactus

In German

Red Buckeye
Fass-Kaktus-

In French

Red Buckeye
Barrel cactus

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
biznaga

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Barrel cactus

In Polish

Red Buckeye
cactus Barrel

In Latin

Red Buckeye
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Ferocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2010
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus

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

Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Barrel Cactus

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