Red Cardinal

Kou

About Red Cardinal and Kou

Red Cardinal

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Cordia subcordata

In German

Red Cardinal

Cordia subcordata

In French

Cardinal rouge

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Kou

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

Red Cardinal and Kou Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Kou are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Kou

Care of Red Cardinal and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.