Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✔
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
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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
Foundation
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Red Buckeye
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Red Buckeye
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Red Buckeye
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Sapindales
Brassicales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
20100
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27800
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