Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
California
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
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Chaparral, River side
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Verticillium Wilt
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flower Stalk
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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ROMNEYA coulteri
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
In German
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
In French
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Matilija amapola
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
Matilija παπαρούνας
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Matilija Poppy
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Papaverales
Sapindales
Family
Papaveraceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Romneya
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papaveroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
220
1
27800
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