Red Buckeye

Devil's Tongue

About Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue

Red Buckeye

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm10.20 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

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Konjac

In German

Red Buckeye

Teufelszunge

In French

Red Buckeye

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Konjac

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Red Buckeye

konjac

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Aesculus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue

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

Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Devil's Tongue

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