Red Buckeye

Moonflower

About Red Buckeye and Moonflower

Red Buckeye

Moonflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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

Three Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Beetles

Allergy

Pollen

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews

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, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

IPOMOEA alba

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Evening Glory, Moonflower

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Moonflower

In German

Red Buckeye

Monet

In French

Red Buckeye

Monet

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Monet

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Μονέ

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Monet

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Monet

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Monet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Moonflower

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Moonflower

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

Red Buckeye and Moonflower Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Moonflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Moonflower are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Moonflower leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Moonflower

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