Red Buckeye

Pratia

About Red Buckeye and Pratia

Red Buckeye

Pratia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Australia, New Zealand

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7*5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Blue

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Pratia, Blue Star creeper

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Pratia

In German

Red Buckeye

Pratia

In French

Red Buckeye

Pratia

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Pratia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Pratia

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Pratia

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Pratia

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Pratia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

206

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Pratia

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Pratia

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

Red Buckeye and Pratia Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Pratia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pratia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Pratia are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Pratia flower color: Light Blue
Pratia leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Pratia

Care of Red Buckeye and Pratia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Pratia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pratia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.