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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
China, India, Nepal  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
miniature orchid  

In German
Red Buckeye  
miniature orchid  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Pleione  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Pleione  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Pleione  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
miniature orchid  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
miniature orchid  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
miniature orchid  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Pleione  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Coelogyneae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
20  
2000  
12

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Miniature Orchid

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye or Miniature Orchid 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 Miniature Orchid Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Miniature Orchid fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Miniature Orchid if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Miniature Orchid

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Miniature Orchid

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