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Red Buckeye
Bluebell
About Bluebell and Red Buckeye


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
20  
99+
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-10  
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  
21,22  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  
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  
Spring, Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
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  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Allergy
Pollen  
Pollen  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  
Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Spanish Bluebell  
In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Bluebell plant  
In German
Red Buckeye  
Endymion Pflanze  
In French
Red Buckeye  
plante Bluebell  
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
planta Bluebell  
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
φυτό Bluebell  
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
planta Bluebell  
In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Bluebell roślin  
In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Bluebell herba  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  
Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Aesculus  
Hyacinthoides  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Scilloideae  
Number of Species
20  
11  
99+
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bluebell

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

Red Buckeye and Bluebell Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bluebell are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Bluebell

Care of Red Buckeye and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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