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Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

229
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi 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 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Red

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
-

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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

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
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Red Buckeye
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Red Buckeye
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
biznaga Azul

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

2029
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel

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

Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Barrel

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