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Red Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Dracaena
Dracaena



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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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
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Dracaena

In German

Red Buckeye
Dracaena

In French

Red Buckeye
Dracaena

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Dracaena

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Dracena

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20110
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Dracaena

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Dracaena

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Dracaena

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