Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf

About Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf

Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.24 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Red Buckeye

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf

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

Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf

Care of Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.