Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Central America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Red Buckeye
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Red Buckeye
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Brassica
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
2520
1
27800
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