Red Buckeye

Cereus

About Red Buckeye and Cereus

Red Buckeye

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2033

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Cereus

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

Red Buckeye and Cereus Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Cereus are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Cereus

Care of Red Buckeye and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.