Red Buckeye

Twinflower

About Red Buckeye and Twinflower

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

6-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Light Pink

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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, Partial shade

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

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

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, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

LINNAEA borealis

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

In German

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

In French

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Twinflower

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Twinflower

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

In Polish

Red Buckeye

zimoziół

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Twinflower

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

Red Buckeye and Twinflower Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Twinflower are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Twinflower

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