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About Red Cardinal and Fig

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Fig
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
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Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
FICUS carica

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Fig

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
अंजीर

In German

Red Cardinal
Feige

In French

Cardinal rouge
figue

In Spanish

Cárdenas
higo

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Σύκο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Figura

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Figa

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Erythrina
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

10800
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cardinal and Fig

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

Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Fig

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

Red Cardinal and Fig Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Fig are as follows:

  • Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red

  • Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Fig

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