Red Cardinal

Corkscrew Willow

About Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow

Red Cardinal

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Needle like

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Red Cardinal

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Cardinal rouge

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Red Cardinal

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

1035

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow

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

Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Red Cardinal and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.