Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties
230
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-13
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
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✔
✘
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
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Red Buckeye
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Red Buckeye
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Red Buckeye
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2031
1
27800
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