Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Grassland, moorlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
Wildlife
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
CAREX flacca
Common Name
Red Buckeye
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
ब्लू सेज
In German
Red Buckeye
Blau-Segge
In French
Red Buckeye
Bleu carex
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
azul de la juncia
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
azul Sedge
In Polish
Red Buckeye
niebieski turzyca
In Latin
Red Buckeye
blue Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
202000
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27800
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