San Pedro

Red Buckeye

About San Pedro and Red Buckeye

San Pedro

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Leaf Blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

San Pedro

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wachuma

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

San Pedro

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of San Pedro and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Red Buckeye

Season and care of San Pedro and Red Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about San Pedro and Red Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. San Pedro season is Not Available and Red Buckeye season is Not Available. The type of soil for San Pedro is Loam, Sand and for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for San Pedro is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

San Pedro and Red Buckeye Physical Information

San Pedro and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Red Buckeye are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of San Pedro and Red Buckeye

Care of San Pedro and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.