Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
California
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties
21
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Chaparral, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
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
Pruning
Remove dead branches
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flower Stalk
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
ROMNEYA coulteri
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
In German
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
In French
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Matilija amapola
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
Matilija παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
In Polish
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
In Latin
Red Buckeye
Matilija Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Papaverales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Aesculus
Romneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Papaveroideae
Number of Species
202
1
27800
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