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Red Buckeye
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
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Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
Variegated Cassava

In German

Red Buckeye
Verändertes Cassava

In French

Red Buckeye
panaché manioc

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
abigarrado Yuca

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
Κυμαίνεται Cassava

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
variegated de mandioca

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Kolorowy Maniok

In Latin

Red Buckeye
variegated Cassava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Malpighiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Manihot

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Manihoteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

20109
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Variegated Cassava

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Variegated Cassava

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

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Variegated Cassava

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Buckeye vs Variegated Cassava and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Buckeye are Pollen whereas of Variegated Cassava have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Variegated Cassava has no showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Variegated Cassava is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Variegated Cassava facts and facts of other plants too.