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About Red Cardinal and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
8-3

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Black Maple

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
Black Maple Tree

In German

Red Cardinal
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Cardinal rouge
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Czarny klon

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Erythrina
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Areceae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1010
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cardinal and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Black Maple

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

Red Cardinal and Black Maple Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red

  • Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Black Maple

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