Red Buckeye

Wild Snapdragon

About Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon

Red Buckeye

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bumblebees

Allergy

Pollen

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Red Buckeye

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Red Buckeye

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

2040

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon

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

Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Wild Snapdragon

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