Red Buckeye

Siberian Squill

About Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill

Red Buckeye

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Pest Free

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Scilla siberica

In German

Red Buckeye

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Red Buckeye

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

siberica Scilla

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2081

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill

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

Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Siberian Squill

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