Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Ornamental
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
6-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Groundcover
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
SANVITALIA procumbens
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Creeping Zinnia
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
SANVITALIA procumbens
In German
Red Buckeye
Husarenknopf
In French
Red Buckeye
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Polish
Red Buckeye
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Sanvitalia procumbens
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Aesculus
Sanvitalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Asteroideae
Properties of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia
Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia
Season and care of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Zinnia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral.
Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information
Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
- Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Care of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia
Care of Red Buckeye and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Creeping Zinnia pruning is done 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 Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.