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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9*1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblovate

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Root

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Hydrangea

In German

Red Buckeye
Hortensie

In French

Red Buckeye
Hortensia

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Hortensia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Hortênsia

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Hortensja

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Sapindales
-

Family

Hippocastanaceae
-

Genus

Aesculus
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Red Buckeye and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.