Red Cardinal

Leatherwood

About Red Cardinal and Leatherwood

Red Cardinal

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Leather

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Leatherwood

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

Red Cardinal and Leatherwood Physical Information

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

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Leatherwood

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