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Red Buckeye
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About Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Pollen
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Pampas grass

In German

Red Buckeye
Pampasgrass

In French

Red Buckeye
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
cortaderas

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass

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

Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass

Care of Red Buckeye and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.