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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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About Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Houseplant, Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Aphelandra squarrosa

Number of Varieties

245
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
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
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CALATHEA zebrina

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Zebra Plant

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Zebra Plant

In German

Red Buckeye
Zebra Plant

In French

Red Buckeye
Zebra usine

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Zebra Plant

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Zebra Εργοστάσιο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Planta da zebra

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Zebra roślin

In Latin

Red Buckeye
ferus Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Marantaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Aphelandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant

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

Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant are as follows:

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

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Zebra Plant flower color:

  • Zebra Plant leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant

Care of Red Buckeye and Zebra Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.