Red Buckeye

Sugarcane

About Red Buckeye and Sugarcane

Red Buckeye

Sugarcane

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

236

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

agricultural areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SACCHARUM officinarum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Sugarcane

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

गन्ना

In German

Red Buckeye

Saccharum

In French

Red Buckeye

Canne à sucre

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Saccharum

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Saccharum

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Cana-de-açúcar

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Saccharum

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Saccharum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

2036

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sugarcane

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

Red Buckeye and Sugarcane Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sugarcane are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Sugarcane

Care of Red Buckeye and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.