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About Red Buckeye and Bloodleaf


About Bloodleaf and Red Buckeye


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
2  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
11-15  

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 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Medium  

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  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Wildlife  

Allergy
Pollen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
20  
70  
99+

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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:

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.

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