Red Buckeye

Indian Hemp

About Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp

Red Buckeye

Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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 deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

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

Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

भारतीय गांजा

In German

Red Buckeye

Indischer Hanf

In French

Red Buckeye

chanvre indien

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

El cáñamo indio

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

cânhamo indiano

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp

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

Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp

Care of Red Buckeye and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.