Red Cardinal

Big leaf Maple

About Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple

Red Cardinal

Big leaf 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

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Red Cardinal

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Cardinal rouge

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Erythrina

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1021

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple

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

Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Cardinal and Big leaf Maple

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