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Red Buckeye
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About Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

214
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Red Buckeye
Blau Grama Grass

In French

Red Buckeye
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass

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

Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue Grama Grass

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