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About Tail Flower and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Tail Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
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
20  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical Forests  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H2  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies, Flying insects, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Rheumatism  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Shoots  
Seeds  

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  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
tail flower  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Schwanz Blume  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Anthurium andraeanum  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
tail flower  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Tail flower  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Tailflower  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Anturium Andrego  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Tail flower  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Anthocercis  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Anthurieae  
-  

Subfamily
Pothoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
99+
20  

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Properties of Tail Flower and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Red Buckeye

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

Tail Flower and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Care of Tail Flower and Red Buckeye

Care of Tail Flower and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tail Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Tail Flower 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.

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