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Red Buckeye
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Hybrid Cryptanthus
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About Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Cryptanthus Bromeliads

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
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Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Red Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

Red Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Skrytokwiat

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

201200
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hybrid Cryptanthus height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Hybrid Cryptanthus flower color:

  • Hybrid Cryptanthus leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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