Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Artemisia abrotanum
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
-2
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-5
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
southernwood
Red Buckeye
In German
Eberraute
Red Buckeye
In French
aurone ou citronnelle
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Abrótano
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Southernwood
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
720
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27800
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