Red Buckeye

Ram's Horn

About Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn

Red Buckeye

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Chocolate

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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Red Buckeye

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Red Buckeye

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Red Buckeye

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn

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

Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Ram's Horn

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