Red Buckeye

Toadflax

About Red Buckeye and Toadflax

Red Buckeye

Toadflax

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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

Morocco

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

2150

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-10

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

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Toadflax

In German

Red Buckeye

Toadflax

In French

Red Buckeye

Toadflax

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Toadflax

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Linária

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Toadflax

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Toadflax

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

Red Buckeye and Toadflax Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Toadflax are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Toadflax

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