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Red Buckeye
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Weeping Lovegrass
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About Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 10

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Red Buckeye
Weinend lovegrass

In French

Red Buckeye
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Pasto llorón

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

2010
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Red Buckeye and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.