Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee

About Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee

Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

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 Africa, South Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-7

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee

In German

Red Buckeye

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Chincherinchee

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

20180

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee

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

Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee

Care of Red Buckeye and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.