Red Buckeye

Heliotrope

About Red Buckeye and Heliotrope

Red Buckeye

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

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

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

2250

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Red Buckeye

Heliotrop

In French

Red Buckeye

héliotrope

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

heliotropo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

heliotrópio

In Polish

Red Buckeye

heliotrop

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Heliotrope

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

Red Buckeye and Heliotrope Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Heliotrope are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Heliotrope

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