Red Buckeye

Portulaca

About Red Buckeye and Portulaca

Red Buckeye

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Portulaca

In German

Red Buckeye

Portulak

In French

Red Buckeye

portulaca

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Portulaca

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Portulaca

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Portulaca

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Portulaca

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 Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Portulaca

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

Red Buckeye and Portulaca Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Portulaca are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Portulaca

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