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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Red Buckeye
Esslöffel

In French

Red Buckeye
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
colher Desert

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Red Buckeye
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon

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

Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Desert Spoon

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