Red Cardinal

Buddha's Hand

About Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand

Red Cardinal

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Yellow

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Red Cardinal

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Cardinal rouge

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand

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

Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand

Care of Red Cardinal and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.