Red Cardinal

Crocus

About Red Cardinal and Crocus

Red Cardinal

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

290

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Crocus

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Crocus

In German

Red Cardinal

Krokus

In French

Cardinal rouge

Crocus

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Azafrán

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Açafrão

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Krokus

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

1090

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Crocus

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

Red Cardinal and Crocus Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Crocus are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Crocus

Care of Red Cardinal and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.