Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Herbaceous perennial
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
401600
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LOBELIA cardinalis
PROTEA
Common Name
Cardinal Flower
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Cardinal Flower
Protea plant
In German
Cardinal Flower
Protea Pflanze
In French
Cardinal Flower
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Cardinal Flower
planta de protea
In Greek
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Cardinal Flower
planta Protea
In Polish
Cardinal Flower
Protea roślin
In Latin
Cardinalis Flower
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Proteales
Family
Lobeliaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
561600
1
27800
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