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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Desert Broom

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
creamy white

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Twigs

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
desert broom

In German

Red Buckeye
Wüste Besen

In French

Red Buckeye
desert broom

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
escoba del desierto

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
desert broom

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Red Buckeye
desert broom

In Latin

Red Buckeye
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Aesculus
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

208
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Desert Broom

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Broom

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

Red Buckeye and Desert Broom Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Broom

Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.