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
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
  
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
12-15
  
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
  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
  
DASYLIRION berlandieri
  
Common Name
Red Buckeye
  
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
  
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In German
Red Buckeye
  
Blue Giant Grass
  
In French
Red Buckeye
  
Blue Giant Herbe
  
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
  
Μπλε Giant Grass
  
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
  
Blue Grass gigante
  
In Polish
Red Buckeye
  
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
  
In Latin
Red Buckeye
  
Giant herba blue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Hippocastanaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Aesculus
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Giant
Season and care of Red Buckeye and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Buckeye and Blue Giant Physical Information
Red Buckeye and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue Giant are as follows:
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Giant
Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.