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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Papaver nudicaule

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

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, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
PAPAVER nudicaule

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Iceland Poppy

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
आइसलैंड पोस्ता

In German

Red Buckeye
Islandmohn

In French

Red Buckeye
pavot d'Islande

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
amapola de Islandia

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
papoila de Islândia

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Iceland Poppy

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Iceland Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Aesculus
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

20100
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Iceland Poppy

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye or Iceland Poppy are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Buckeye and Iceland Poppy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Iceland Poppy fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Iceland Poppy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Iceland Poppy

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Iceland Poppy

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 Iceland Poppy 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 Iceland Poppy have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Iceland Poppy has no showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Iceland Poppy is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Iceland Poppy facts and facts of other plants too.