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About Red Buckeye and Encyclia


About Encyclia and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
242  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
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  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
आर्किड  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Orchidee  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Orquídea  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
orquídea  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
orquídea  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
20  
242  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Encyclia

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

Red Buckeye and Encyclia Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Encyclia

Care of Red Buckeye and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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