Red Buckeye

Cornflower

About Red Buckeye and Cornflower

Red Buckeye

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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 ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, 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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Hydrangea

In German

Red Buckeye

Hortensie

In French

Red Buckeye

Hortensia

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Hortensia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Hortênsia

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Hortensja

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Cornflower

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

Red Buckeye and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Cornflower

Care of Red Buckeye and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.