Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Northeastern United States
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Blue, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Miscellany, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Concord Grape, Fox Grape
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
Concord Grape
In German
Red Cardinal
Concord Grape
In French
Cardinal rouge
Concord Grape
In Spanish
Cárdenas
uva Concord
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
σταφυλιού Concord
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
uva Concord
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Concord winogron
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Concordia pluribus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Vitales
Family
Fabaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
1060
1
27800
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