Red Buckeye

Winter Squash

About Red Buckeye and Winter Squash

Red Buckeye

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

कोंहड़ा

In German

Red Buckeye

Winter squash

In French

Red Buckeye

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

abóbora

In Polish

Red Buckeye

dynia

In Latin

Red Buckeye

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2027

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Winter Squash

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

Red Buckeye and Winter Squash Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Winter Squash are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Winter Squash

Care of Red Buckeye and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.