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About Cardinal Flower



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Perennial 0

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada 0

Types
Herbaceous perennial 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-1 0

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Red, Crimson, Dark Red 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground 0

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Medium 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root 0

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
LOBELIA cardinalis 0

Common Name
Cardinal Flower 0

In Hindi
Cardinal Flower 0

In German
Cardinal Flower 0

In French
Cardinal Flower 0

In Spanish
Cardinal Flower 0

In Greek
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι 0

In Portuguese
Cardinal Flower 0

In Polish
Cardinal Flower 0

In Latin
Cardinalis Flower 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Asterales 0

Family
Lobeliaceae 0

Genus
Lobelia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Lobelioideae 0

Number of Species
56 100

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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 Not Available. Cardinal Flower Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 Not Available 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.

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