Red Buckeye

Gifboom

About Red Buckeye and Gifboom

Red Buckeye

Gifboom

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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

Southern Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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

21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Gifboom

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Gifboom

In German

Red Buckeye

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Red Buckeye

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

20-

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Gifboom

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

Red Buckeye and Gifboom Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Gifboom

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