Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
South Africa
Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties
25
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
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✘
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Red Buckeye
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
लहसुन
In German
Red Buckeye
Knoblauch
In French
Red Buckeye
Ail
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
Ajo
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
alho
In Polish
Red Buckeye
czosnek
In Latin
Red Buckeye
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
20500
1
27800
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