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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Mountain tops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9*2

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Astilbe

In German

Red Buckeye
Prachtspieren

In French

Red Buckeye
Astilbe

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Astilbe

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
astilbe

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
astilbe

In Polish

Red Buckeye
astilbe

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Saxifragaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Astilbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

2018
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Astilbe

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Astilbe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Astilbe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye and Astilbe 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve whereas of Astilbe is . Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Astilbe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Astilbe

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