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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Begonia masoniana
Begonia masoniana



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Chile, Southeast Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
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Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
Begonia masoniana

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
iron cross begonia

In German

Red Buckeye
Eisenkreuz Begonie

In French

Red Buckeye
croix de fer bégonia

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
el hierro cruzado begonia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
begônia cruz de ferro

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Iron Cross begonia

In Latin

Red Buckeye
ferrum crucem Begonia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Begoniaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Begonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

201724
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Begonia masoniana

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Begonia masoniana

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Begonia masoniana

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 Begonia masoniana 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 Begonia masoniana 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 Begonia masoniana has no showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Begonia masoniana is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Begonia masoniana facts and facts of other plants too.