Cardinal Flower

Maiden Grass

About Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass

Cardinal Flower

Maiden Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Red, White

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Miscanthus

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 Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass

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

Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass

Care of Cardinal Flower and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cardinal Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.