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About Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony


About Double Pink Peony and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial  

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

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply  

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Ants, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Double Pink Peony  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Double Rose pivoine  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Doble Pink Peony  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Duplo Pink Peony  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Podwójne Pink Peony  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony

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

Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Double Pink Peony

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

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