Red Buckeye

Hippeastrum

About Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum

Red Buckeye

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

290

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Red Buckeye

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum

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

Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum

Care of Red Buckeye and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.