Trefoil

Red Buckeye

About Trefoil and Red Buckeye

Trefoil

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

202

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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

9, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Trefoil

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास

Red Buckeye

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

Red Buckeye

In French

Lotier corniculé

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Trefoil

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna

Red Buckeye

In Latin

trefoil

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Lotus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Trefoil and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and Red Buckeye

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

Trefoil and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Trefoil and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Trefoil and Red Buckeye

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