Red Cardinal

Amur Maple

About Red Cardinal and Amur Maple

Red Cardinal

Amur Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

7-1

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, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Acer ginnala

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Amur Maple

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

अमुर मेपल

In German

Red Cardinal

Amur-Ahorn

In French

Cardinal rouge

érable de l'Amour

In Spanish

Cárdenas

arce de Amur

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Amur Maple

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

de bordo amur

In Polish

Red Cardinal

klon amur

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

amur acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Erythrina

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Amur Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Amur Maple

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

Red Cardinal and Amur Maple Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Amur Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Amur Maple height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Amur Maple are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Amur Maple flower color: Light Green and Ivory
Amur Maple leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Amur Maple

Care of Red Cardinal and Amur Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Amur Maple pruning is done Pruning in early stages, 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 Amur Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.