Abutilon

Red Cardinal

About Abutilon and Red Cardinal

Abutilon

Red Cardinal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Brazil

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

11-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

ERYTHRINA herbacea

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Red Cardinal

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Red Cardinal

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Cardinal rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Cárdenas

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Cardeal vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Red Cardinal

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Cardinalis Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Erythrina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abutilon and Red Cardinal

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Red Cardinal? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Red Cardinal. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Red Cardinal doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like Not Available and Red Cardinal has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Red Cardinal and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Red Cardinal

Season and care of Abutilon and Red Cardinal is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Red Cardinal Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Red Cardinal season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Red Cardinal is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Cardinal is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abutilon and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Abutilon and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Abutilon and Red Cardinal

Care of Abutilon and Red Cardinal include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.