Red Buckeye

Potato

About Red Buckeye and Potato

Red Buckeye

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

South America, Chile

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

24000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

आलू

In German

Red Buckeye

Kartoffel

In French

Red Buckeye

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Patata

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Batata

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Ziemniak

In Latin

Red Buckeye

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

201400

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Potato

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

Red Buckeye and Potato Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Potato are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Potato

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