Red Buckeye

Trefoil

About Red Buckeye and Trefoil

Red Buckeye

Trefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

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

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Three Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Irritation to stomach

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

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Seedpod

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye

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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Trefoil

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

तिपतिया घास

In German

Red Buckeye

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

Red Buckeye

Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Trefoil

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

Red Buckeye

trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Trefoil

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

Red Buckeye and Trefoil Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Trefoil are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Trefoil

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