Red Cardinal

Matilija Poppy

About Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy

Red Cardinal

Matilija Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Chaparral, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted

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, 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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune nearly to the ground in late fall

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Verticillium Wilt

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flower Stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

ROMNEYA coulteri

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Matilija Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Matilija Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Matilija Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Matilija Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Matilija amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Matilija παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Matilija Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Matilija Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Matilija Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Papaverales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Romneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Papaveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy

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

Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Matilija Poppy height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Matilija Poppy flower color: White and Yellow
Matilija Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy

Care of Red Cardinal and Matilija Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Matilija Poppy pruning is done prune nearly to the ground in late fall. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Matilija Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.