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Red Buckeye
Heliotrope
About Heliotrope 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  
South America  
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Heliotropium  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
250  
31
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Coastal Regions, tropical environments  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-13  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
66.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Medium  
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  
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  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  
Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Boraginaceae  
Genus
Aesculus  
Heliotropium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Heliotropioideae  
Number of Species
20  
250  
99+
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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:

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.

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