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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Mexican Sunflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Ray Disk

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-90-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Average, Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average, Rich, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Broken Bones

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
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Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

In German

Red Buckeye
mexikanische Sonnenblume

In French

Red Buckeye
Mexican sunflower

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
girasol mexicano

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
girassol mexicano

In Polish

Red Buckeye
meksykański słonecznika

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Tithinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2040
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Mexican Sunflower

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

Red Buckeye and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

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

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Mexican Sunflower

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