Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

About Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris

Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

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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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

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

IRIS cristata

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

कलगी आइरिस

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Crested Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Crested Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Czubaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

iubatum Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris

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

Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris

Care of Cardinal Flower and Crested Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.