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Red Buckeye
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About Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

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
Curcuma alismatifolia

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Open grasslands, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Fungal Diseases, Red 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Snails

Allergy

Pollen
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CURCUMA alismatifolia

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Siam Tulip

In German

Red Buckeye
Siam Tulip

In French

Red Buckeye
Siam Tulip

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Tulipán de Tailandia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Siam Tulip

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Siam Tulip

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Siam Tulip

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Tulip Siam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Zingiberales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Curcuma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Zingibereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip

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

Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Siam Tulip height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Siam Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Siam Tulip leaf color: Green, Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Siam Tulip

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