Red Buckeye

Red Hot Poker

About Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker

Red Buckeye

Red Hot Poker

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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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Number of Varieties

270

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Damp shores, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm111.80 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm71.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Red Buckeye

Hot Rubrum Poker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

2072

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker

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

Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Red Hot Poker

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