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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

352
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Snapdragon
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

snapdragon
Red Buckeye

In German

Löwenmaul
Red Buckeye

In French

muflier
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

boca de dragón
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

snapdragon
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

snapdragon
Red Buckeye

In Polish

lwia paszcza
Red Buckeye

In Latin

snapdragon
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Anthurium
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3520
1 27800
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Difference Between Snapdragon and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Snapdragon and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Snapdragon vs Red Buckeye

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 Snapdragon vs Red Buckeye 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 Snapdragon are whereas of Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snapdragon has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Snapdragon is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Snapdragon and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.