Red Buckeye

Indian Mallow

About Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow

Red Buckeye

Indian Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, 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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ABUTILON pictum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

भारतीय मैलो

In German

Red Buckeye

indische Malve

In French

Red Buckeye

Mallow indienne

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

malva india

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Mallow indiana

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

Red Buckeye

vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

20200

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow

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

Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow

Care of Red Buckeye and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.