Red Buckeye

Ivy Gourd

About Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd

Red Buckeye

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 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, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cucurbitales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd

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

Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd

Care of Red Buckeye and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.