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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics, Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Number of Varieties

2120
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
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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, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, 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, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
DRACAENA sanderiana

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Lucky Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Lucky Bamboo

In German

Red Buckeye
Lucky Bamboo

In French

Red Buckeye
Lucky Bamboo

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
bambú de la suerte

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
τυχερός μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
bambu da sorte

In Polish

Red Buckeye
lucky bamboo

In Latin

Red Buckeye
felix bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

2027
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo

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

Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lucky Bamboo flower color:

  • Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Red Buckeye and Lucky Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lucky Bamboo 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 Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.