Red Cardinal

Cyclamen

About Red Cardinal and Cyclamen

Red Cardinal

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

224

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Sikalemen

In German

Red Cardinal

Zyklamen

In French

Cardinal rouge

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Ciclamen

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Cíclame

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Cyklamen

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

1023

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Cyclamen

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

Red Cardinal and Cyclamen Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Cyclamen are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Cyclamen

Care of Red Cardinal and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.