Red Buckeye

Shooting Star

About Red Buckeye and Shooting Star

Red Buckeye

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

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Number of Varieties

217

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Other Uses

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

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

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Primulales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2017

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Shooting Star

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

Red Buckeye and Shooting Star Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Shooting Star are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Red Buckeye and Shooting Star

Care of Red Buckeye and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.