Red Buckeye

Meadow Foxtail

About Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail

Red Buckeye

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Red Buckeye

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail

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

Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Red Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.