Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Western Asia
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties
24
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
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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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Aristate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
In German
Red Buckeye
Türkischer Mohn
In French
Red Buckeye
pavot oriental
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
amapola oriental
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
oriental poppy
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
papoila oriental
In Polish
Red Buckeye
orientalne maku
In Latin
Red Buckeye
oriental poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Aesculus
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
2022
1
27800
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