Red Cardinal

Avocado

About Red Cardinal and Avocado

Red Cardinal

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

एवोकाडो

In German

Red Cardinal

Avocado

In French

Cardinal rouge

Avocat

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Aguacate

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Abacate

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Awokado

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Laurales

Family

Fabaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Erythrina

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1060

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Avocado

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

Red Cardinal and Avocado Physical Information

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

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

Care of Red Cardinal and Avocado

Care of Red Cardinal and Avocado include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Avocado pruning is done 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 Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.