Red Buckeye

Spring Starflower

About Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower

Red Buckeye

Spring Starflower

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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

South America, Argentina

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Perennial

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

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 cm10.20 cm

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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

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Spring Starflower

In German

Red Buckeye

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Red Buckeye

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower

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

Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Spring Starflower

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