Red Buckeye

Sweetpea

About Red Buckeye and Sweetpea

Red Buckeye

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

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 essential oil

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

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2075

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetpea

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

Red Buckeye and Sweetpea Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sweetpea are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetpea

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.