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Ohio Buckeye
Ohio Buckeye

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Aesculus glabra
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water daily during growing season

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये
Crossandra

In German

Ohio buckeye
Crossandra

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio
Crossandra

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias
Crossandra

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye
Crossandra

In Polish

Ohio kasztan
Crossandra

In Latin

Ohio buckeye
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Scrophulariales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

1952
1 27800
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Difference Between Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Ohio Buckeye or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ohio Buckeye are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra 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 Ohio Buckeye is Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations and Rheumatism whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Ohio Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ohio Buckeye vs Crossandra

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 Ohio Buckeye vs Crossandra 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 Ohio Buckeye are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ohio Buckeye has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Ohio Buckeye is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Ohio Buckeye and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.