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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering, 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Pest Free

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Red Buckeye
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Red Buckeye
Épazote

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2030
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Mexican Tea

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