Blue Hibiscus

Cardinal Flower

About Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower

Blue Hibiscus

Cardinal Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Showy

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

LOBELIA cardinalis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Cardinal Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

Cardinal Flower

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Cardinal Flower

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

Cardinal Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

Cardinal Flower

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

Cardinal Flower

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

Cardinal Flower

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Cardinalis Flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Cardinal Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cardinal Flower 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 Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower

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

Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Cardinal Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cardinal Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.