Red Buckeye

Meadow Saffron

About Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron

Red Buckeye

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Purple, Violet

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

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Whiteflies

Allergy

Pollen

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

meadow saffron

In German

Red Buckeye

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Red Buckeye

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Estado de conservación

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Red Buckeye

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron

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

Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Meadow Saffron

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