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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
ditches, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Umbrella Like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Galingale,Umbrella Palm

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
mbrella Palm

In German

Red Buckeye
Cyperus alternifolius

In French

Red Buckeye
Cyperus alternifolius

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Cyperus alternifolius

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Umbrella Palm

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Umbrella Palm

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Cibora zmienna

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Umbrella Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Sciadopityaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

209
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm

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

Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm

Care of Red Buckeye and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.