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Glossy Abelia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Abelia x grandiflora
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

-
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

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Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABELIA x grandiflora
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Glossy Abelia
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Glossy Abelia
Red Buckeye

In German

Glossy Abelia
Red Buckeye

In French

Abelia Glossy
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Abelia brillante
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γυαλιστερό Abelia
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Abelia brilhante
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Błyszczący Abelia
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Abutilon glossy
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Sapindales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Abelia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2820
1 27800
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Difference Between Glossy Abelia and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Glossy Abelia and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Glossy Abelia and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Glossy Abelia and Red Buckeye as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Glossy Abelia is whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Glossy Abelia has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Glossy Abelia vs Red Buckeye

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Glossy Abelia vs Red Buckeye and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Glossy Abelia are whereas of Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Glossy Abelia has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Glossy Abelia is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Glossy Abelia and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.