Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

About Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

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

South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm12.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

Bloom Time

Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

In German

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

In French

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Gymnocalycium

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2054

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium

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

Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Gymnocalycium

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