1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Not Available
1.4 Types
Herbaceous perennial
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm40.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOBELIA cardinalis
Plectranthus barbatus
7.2 Common Name
Cardinal Flower
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Cardinal Flower
Harfensträucher
7.2.3 In French
Cardinal Flower
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cardinal Flower
Coleus forskohlii
7.2.5 In Greek
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cardinal Flower
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Cardinal Flower
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.8 In Latin
Cardinalis Flower
Coleus Forskohlii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species