Red Cardinal

Chokecherry

About Red Cardinal and Chokecherry

Red Cardinal

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

North America

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Chokecherry

In German

Red Cardinal

Chokecherry

In French

Cardinal rouge

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Chokecherry

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Chokecherry

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Chokecherry

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Chokecherry

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

Red Cardinal and Chokecherry Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Chokecherry are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Red Cardinal and Chokecherry

Care of Red Cardinal and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.