Red Cardinal

Easter Lily

About Red Cardinal and Easter Lily

Red Cardinal

Easter Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

LILIUM longiflorum

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Easter Lily

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

ईस्टर लिली

In German

Red Cardinal

Osterlilie

In French

Cardinal rouge

lis de Pâques

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Lily Pascua

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Πάσχα Lily

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Lily Páscoa

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Easter Lily

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Lilieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Easter Lily

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

Red Cardinal and Easter Lily Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Easter Lily are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Easter Lily

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