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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle

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
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Purple Deadnettle

In German

Red Buckeye
Lila Taubnessel

In French

Red Buckeye
Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Lamioideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle

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

Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink

  • Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Red Buckeye and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.