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About Red Buckeye and Million Bells


About Million Bells and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

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  
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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
million bells  

In German
Red Buckeye  
million bells  

In French
Red Buckeye  
million bells  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
million bells  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
million bells  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
million bells  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
million bells  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
million bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Calibrachoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
16  
99+

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Million Bells

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Million Bells

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

Red Buckeye and Million Bells Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Million Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Million Bells are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Million Bells

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

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