Red Cardinal

Bottle Tree

About Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree

Red Cardinal

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

बोतल ट्री

In German

Red Cardinal

Flaschenbaum

In French

Cardinal rouge

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Erythrina

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree

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

Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Red Cardinal and Bottle Tree

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