Red Cardinal

Beautyberry

About Red Cardinal and Beautyberry

Red Cardinal

Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Yellow green, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Beautyberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Beauty Berry Plant

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Beauté Berry Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Planta de la baya de belleza

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Planta Berry beleza

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Beauty Berry roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Planta forma Berry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Beautyberry

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

Red Cardinal and Beautyberry Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Beautyberry are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Beautyberry

Care of Red Cardinal and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.