Red Cardinal

Colchicum

About Red Cardinal and Colchicum

Red Cardinal

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.9 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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2.2 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

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2.3 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

2.4 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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3.4 Plant Color

3.4.2 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

3.5.1 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

3.5.2 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Not Available

3.5.3 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

3.5.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

3.5.5 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

3.5.6 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

3.6 Shape

3.6.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

4.2 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

5.2 Growing Conditions

5.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.2.3 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

5.2.4 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

5.2.6 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

5.2.7 Soil Drainage

Well drained

5.2.9 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

5.2.10 Repeat Bloomer

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5.3 Tolerances

Drought

6 Care

6.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

6.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

6.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

7.2 Watering Plants

7.2.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

7.3.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

7.3.2 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

7.4.1 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

7.5 Soil

7.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

7.6.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

7.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

7.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.8 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

7.9 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

7.10 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Not Available

7.11 Plant Tolerance

Drought

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

Showy

8.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

8.2 Fruits

8.2.1 Showy Fruit

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8.4.1 Edible Fruit

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8.7 Fragrance

8.7.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.1.1 Fragrant Fruit

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9.2.2 Fragrant Leaf

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9.2.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.3 Showy Foliage

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9.4 Showy Bark

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9.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

9.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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9.8 Evergreen

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9.9 Invasive

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9.10 Self-Sowing

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9.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

9.12 Allergy

Toxic

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Landscape Designing

10.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

10.1.4 Edible Uses

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10.1.5 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

10.2 Plant Benefits

10.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

10.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

10.3.1 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

10.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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10.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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10.7 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

11 Scientific Name

11.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

COLCHICUM

11.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Colchicum

11.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

colchicum

11.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

colchicum

11.3.1 In French

Cardinal rouge

colchique

11.3.2 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Colchicum

11.4.1 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Colchicum

11.4.2 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Colchicum

11.5.1 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Colchicum

11.5.2 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Colchicum

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

12.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

12.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

12.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

12.7 Genus

Erythrina

Colchicum

12.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

12.9 Tribe

Phaseoleae

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12.10 Subfamily

Faboideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

12.12 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Colchicum

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

Red Cardinal and Colchicum Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Colchicum are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Colchicum

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