Red Cardinal

Euryops

About Red Cardinal and Euryops

Red Cardinal

Euryops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Tongue shaped

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Euryops pectinatus

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Euryops

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Euryops

In German

Red Cardinal

Euryops

In French

Cardinal rouge

Euryops

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Euryops

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Euryops

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Euryops

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Euryops

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Euryops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Erythrina

Euryops

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Euryops

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Euryops

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

Red Cardinal and Euryops Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Euryops physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Euryops are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold
Euryops leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Euryops

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