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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Blue poppy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Western Europe, Southern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
5-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 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
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, 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

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Pods

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
Meconopsis grandis

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Himalayan blue poppy

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Meconopsis grandis

In German

Red Buckeye
Meconopsis grandis

In French

Red Buckeye
Meconopsis grandis

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Meconopsis grandis

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Meconopsis grandis

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Meconopsis grandis

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Meconopsis grandis

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Grandis Meconopsis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Aesculus
Meconopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Papavereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Blue poppy

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Blue poppy

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

Red Buckeye and Blue poppy Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Blue poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Blue poppy are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Blue poppy

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