Red Buckeye

Bearded Iris

About Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris

Red Buckeye

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Bacterial leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Bearded Iris

In German

Red Buckeye

Schwertlilie

In French

Red Buckeye

Iris barbu

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Iris barbudo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

bearded Iris

In Polish

Red Buckeye

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris

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

Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Bearded Iris

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