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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Southeastern United States

Types

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Aesculus parviflora

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt, Wind

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt, Wind

Facts

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making soaps

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
AESCULUS parviflora

Common Name

Ragged Robin
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Buckeye Putzer

In French

Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
bottlebrush Buckeye

In Greek

ragged Robin
bottlebrush Buckeye

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Polish

Ragged Robin
Bottlebrush Buckeye

In Latin

Robin ragged
bottlebrush Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6019
1 27800
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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ragged Robin and Bottlebrush Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ragged Robin and Bottlebrush 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 Ragged Robin is whereas of Bottlebrush Buckeye is Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation and Piles. Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems while Bottlebrush Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin vs Bottlebrush 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 Ragged Robin vs Bottlebrush 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 Ragged Robin are allergic reaction whereas of Bottlebrush Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Bottlebrush Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Bottlebrush Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Ragged Robin and Bottlebrush Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.