Red Buckeye

Eastern Gamagrass

About Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass

Red Buckeye

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 5

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm150.00 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

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Red Buckeye

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Red Buckeye

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Red Buckeye and Eastern Gamagrass

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