About Cardinal Flower

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Herbaceous perennial

Number of Varieties

Rank: 78 (Overall)

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Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

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

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

Common Name

Cardinal Flower

In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

In German

Cardinal Flower

In French

Cardinal Flower

In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

In Polish

Cardinal Flower

In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Lobeliaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Cardinal Flower

Want to know the properties of Cardinal Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cardinal Flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Cardinal Flower Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Headache, Rheumatism and Stomach pain

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cardinal Flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cardinal Flower physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cardinal Flower

Taking Cardinal Flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cardinal Flower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cardinal Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cardinal Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Cardinal Flower is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Herbaceous perennial. This plant's habitat is Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.