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About Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Mealybugs

Allergy

Pollen
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Red Buckeye
Mexican Bambus

In French

Red Buckeye
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
bambú mexicana

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2055
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo

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

Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Red Buckeye and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.