Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Pinch Tips, Remove 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
PROTEA
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Protea plant
In German
Red Buckeye
Protea Pflanze
In French
Red Buckeye
usine de Protea
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
planta de protea
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
planta Protea
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Protea roślin
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Proteales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Red Buckeye and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Protea? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Protea. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Protea
Season and care of Red Buckeye and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Red Buckeye and Protea Physical Information
Red Buckeye and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Protea are as follows:
Care of Red Buckeye and Protea
Care of Red Buckeye and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.