Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

About Red Buckeye and Poinsettia

Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Buckeye

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Buckeye

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Poinsettia

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

Red Buckeye and Poinsettia Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Poinsettia are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Poinsettia

Care of Red Buckeye and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.