Red Buckeye

Paeonia Lactiflora

About Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora

Red Buckeye

Paeonia Lactiflora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Pink, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Brownish Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Moist

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Ants

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Paonia lactiflora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dilleniales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Paeonia Lactiflora

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