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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
World/Pandemic

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

Number of Varieties

212
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

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

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

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
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
FESTUCA

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
ब्लू हुक्म

In German

Red Buckeye
blau -Schwingel

In French

Red Buckeye
bleu fétuque

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
azul festuca

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
μπλε Φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
azul festuca

In Polish

Red Buckeye
niebieski Kostrzewa

In Latin

Red Buckeye
blue Fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Poeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

2061
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue

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

Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Fescue flower color:

  • Blue Fescue leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Fescue

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