Red Buckeye

Bluebeard

About Red Buckeye and Bluebeard

Red Buckeye

Bluebeard

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

China, Japan

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Rhomboid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Red Buckeye

bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Bluebeard

In German

Red Buckeye

Blaubart

In French

Red Buckeye

Bluebeard

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Barba Azul

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Barba Azul

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Sinobrody

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

207

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bluebeard

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

Red Buckeye and Bluebeard Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bluebeard are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Bluebeard

Care of Red Buckeye and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.