Red Buckeye

Calathea

About Red Buckeye and Calathea

Red Buckeye

Calathea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Number of Varieties

2300

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Spider Mites

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Red Buckeye

Calathea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Marantaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Calathea

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

Red Buckeye and Calathea Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Calathea flower color:
Calathea leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Calathea

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