Red Buckeye

Pachypodium

About Red Buckeye and Pachypodium

Red Buckeye

Pachypodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Red Buckeye

Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Aesculus

pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

2025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Pachypodium

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

Red Buckeye and Pachypodium Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Pachypodium are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Pachypodium

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