Red Cardinal

Indian Gooseberry

About Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry

Red Cardinal

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.10 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.12 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

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1.13 Sunset Zone

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

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1.14 Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry

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

Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Red Cardinal and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.