Enkianthus

Red Cardinal

About Enkianthus and Red Cardinal

Enkianthus

Red Cardinal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Islands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

11-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Brown, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

ERYTHRINA herbacea

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

Red Cardinal

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Red Cardinal

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Cardinal rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

Cárdenas

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

Cardeal vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Red Cardinal

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

Cardinalis Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Erythrina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Enkianthus and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Red Cardinal

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

Enkianthus and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Enkianthus and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Enkianthus and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Enkianthus and Red Cardinal

Care of Enkianthus and Red Cardinal include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.