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About Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Texas Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
Ornamental Plant  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
2  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Red blotch  
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
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes  
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
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
texas bluebonnet  
Red Buckeye  

In German
texas Blaue Lupine  
Red Buckeye  

In French
texas bluebonnet  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
texas bluebonnet  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
texas bluebonnet  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Texas lory  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Genisteae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
20  

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Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Red Buckeye

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