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About Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum


About Bearded Catasetum and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
CATASETUM barbatum  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
bearded catasetum  

In German
Red Buckeye  
bärtigen catasetum  

In French
Red Buckeye  
catasetum barbu  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Catasetum barbudo  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
γενειοφόρος catasetum  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
catasetum barbudo  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
brodaty catasetum  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Volunt barbati Catasetum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Orchidales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Catasetum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cymbidieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
20  
73  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum

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

Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bearded Catasetum height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Bearded Catasetum

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

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