Red Cardinal

Blue Hibiscus

About Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus

Red Cardinal

Blue Hibiscus

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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

Australia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus

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

Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Blue Hibiscus

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