Cardinal Flower

Oxlip

About Cardinal Flower and Oxlip

Cardinal Flower

Oxlip

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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

Europe, Russia

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

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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25.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

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

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cardinal Flower and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Oxlip

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

Cardinal Flower and Oxlip Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Oxlip are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Oxlip

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