Red Buckeye

Oswego Tea

About Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea

Red Buckeye

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Oswego चाय

In German

Red Buckeye

Oswego Tee

In French

Red Buckeye

Oswego thé

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

té Oswego

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

206700

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea

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

Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Oswego Tea

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