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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Water Spinach
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About Red Buckeye and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

2120
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Reddish Plum

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Elliptic

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Hens

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Water Spinach

In German

Red Buckeye
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Red Buckeye
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

20500
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Water Spinach

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

Red Buckeye and Water Spinach Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Water Spinach are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Water Spinach

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