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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon planiscapus

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm2.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Indigo, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Regular watering during dry periods

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
OPHIOPOGON japonicus

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Mondo Grass

In German

Red Buckeye
Mondo Grass

In French

Red Buckeye
Mondo Grass

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Ophiopogon planiscapus

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Mondo Grass

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Mondo Grass

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass

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

Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mondo Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 2.30 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Mondo Grass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass

Care of Red Buckeye and Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Mondo Grass 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 Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.