Red Buckeye

Lebombo Cycad

About Red Buckeye and Lebombo Cycad

Red Buckeye

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

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

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering

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

Partial Sun

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

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

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

Genus

Aesculus

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2066

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Lebombo Cycad

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

Red Buckeye and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

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

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Lebombo Cycad

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