Red Buckeye

Peacock Ginger

About Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger

Red Buckeye

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Tubers

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Peacock Ginger

In German

Red Buckeye

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Red Buckeye

paon gingembre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

gengibre pavão

In Polish

Red Buckeye

paw imbiru

In Latin

Red Buckeye

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2034

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger

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

Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Peacock Ginger

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