Red Cardinal

Ajwain plant

About Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant

Red Cardinal

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant

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

Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant

Care of Red Cardinal and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.