Red Buckeye

Shell Ginger

About Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger

Red Buckeye

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger

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

Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger

Care of Red Buckeye and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.