Home
Garden Plants


About Sweetpea and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Sweetpea  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Sweetpea  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Sweetpea  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
75  
20  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Sweetpea and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Red Buckeye. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Sweetpea and Red Buckeye

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

Sweetpea and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Sweetpea and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Sweetpea and Red Buckeye

Care of Sweetpea and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Sweetpea 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.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants