Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southeastern Asia
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
21
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Lipstick Palm
In German
Red Buckeye
Lipstick Palm
In French
Red Buckeye
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
batom palma
In Polish
Red Buckeye
szminka Palm
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Lipstick Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Arecales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
201
1
27800
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