Red Cardinal

Crossandra

About Red Cardinal and Crossandra

Red Cardinal

Crossandra

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Crossandra, firecracker flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Crossandra

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Crossandra

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Crossandra

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Crossandra

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Crossandra

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Crossandra

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Crossandra

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Crossandra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA52

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Crossandra

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

Red Cardinal and Crossandra Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Crossandra are as follows:

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

Care of Red Cardinal and Crossandra

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