Red Buckeye

Echinopsis

About Red Buckeye and Echinopsis

Red Buckeye

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

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

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Red Buckeye

Igel Kaktus

In French

Red Buckeye

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

cactus de erizo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Red Buckeye

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Red Buckeye

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

202000

1 27800

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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:

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.