Red Cardinal

Mexican Sunflower

About Red Cardinal and Mexican Sunflower

Red Cardinal

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-110-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average, Rich, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Ground Cover

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

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

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 Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Mexican Sunflower

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

Red Cardinal and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Mexican Sunflower

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