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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata



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About Red Buckeye and Dracaena Marginata

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12
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
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Dracaena marginata

In German

Red Buckeye
Dracaena marginata

In French

Red Buckeye
Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Dracaena marginata

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Dracena marginata

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Dracaena Marginata

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Dracaena Marginata

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

Red Buckeye and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

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

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dracaena Marginata flower color: White

  • Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Dracaena Marginata

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