Red Buckeye

Echinopsis

About Red Buckeye and Echinopsis

Red Buckeye

Echinopsis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

Red Buckeye

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Buckeye

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Red Buckeye

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Red Buckeye

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Buckeye

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Buckeye

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Red Buckeye and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Echinopsis

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

Red Buckeye and Echinopsis Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Echinopsis are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Buckeye and Echinopsis

Care of Red Buckeye and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.