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Red Buckeye
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About Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

235
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Bi-lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Never Over-water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
fleeceflower

In German

Red Buckeye
fleeceflower

In French

Red Buckeye
fleeceflower

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Polygonum affine

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
fleeceflower

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
fleeceflower

In Polish

Red Buckeye
fleeceflower

In Latin

Red Buckeye
fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower

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

Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Fleeceflower flower color: White

  • Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Red Buckeye and Fleeceflower

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