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About Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid


About Lycaste Orchid and Red Buckeye


What is

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  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-13  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
-  
Maxillarieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
20  
31  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid

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

Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid

Care of Red Buckeye and Lycaste Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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