Cardinal Flower

California Rose

About Cardinal Flower and California Rose

Cardinal Flower

California Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

California, Caribbean, Mexico

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Variety of colors

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Gray, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

Rosa californica

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

California wildrose, California rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Kalifornische Hecken-Rose

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Le rosier de Californie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Rosa californica

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

California aumentou

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

California róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

California resurrexit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of Cardinal Flower and California Rose

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and California Rose

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

Cardinal Flower and California Rose Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and California Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas California Rose height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and California Rose are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
California Rose flower color: Variety of colors
California Rose leaf color: Gray and Gray Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and California Rose

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