Red Buckeye

Penstemon Parryi

About Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi

Red Buckeye

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established

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

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

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi

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

Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Penstemon Parryi

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