Red Buckeye

Sweetscented Marigold

About Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold

Red Buckeye

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Red Buckeye

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

sweetscented marigold

In German

Red Buckeye

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Red Buckeye

Yauhtli

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Red Buckeye

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Red Buckeye

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Red Buckeye and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.