Cardinal Flower

Abelia

About Cardinal Flower and Abelia

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

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, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

ABELIA mosanensis

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Glossy abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Αμπέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Abelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Caprifolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardinal Flower and Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Abelia

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

Cardinal Flower and Abelia Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Abelia are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cardinal Flower and Abelia

Care of Cardinal Flower and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cardinal Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.