Red Cardinal

Garden Peony

About Red Cardinal and Garden Peony

Red Cardinal

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water during periods of drought

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Garden Peony

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

Red Cardinal and Garden Peony Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Garden Peony are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Red Cardinal and Garden Peony

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