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Crassula Ovata and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Crassula  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
White, Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
CRASSULA  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
जेड पौधा  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Geldbaum  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Crassula ovata  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Crassula ovata  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
crassula ovata  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
crassula ovata  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Crassula ovata  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Crassula ovata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Crassula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Crassuloideae  

Number of Species
20  
1400  
19

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Crassula Ovata

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Crassula Ovata

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Crassula Ovata

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