Red Cardinal

Arbutus

About Red Cardinal and Arbutus

Red Cardinal

Arbutus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.6 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments

1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-9

0 99

3.10 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

9-6

4.2 Sunset Zone

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

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

4.3 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

5 Information

5.2 Plant Size

5.2.2 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.10.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Red

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

8.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

9.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

10.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

11.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

11.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

12.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

12.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Arbutus menziesii

13.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Arbutus

13.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

सदाबहार

13.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Erdbeerbaum

13.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

arbousier

13.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Arbitus

13.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

κουμαριά

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

árbuto

13.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

mącznik

13.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

arbutus

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

14.4 Order

Fabales

Ericales

14.5 Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

14.6 Genus

Erythrina

Arbutus

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Arbutoideae

14.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Arbutus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Arbutus

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

Red Cardinal and Arbutus Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Arbutus are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Arbutus

Care of Red Cardinal and Arbutus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.