Red Cardinal

Munstead Lavender

About Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender

Red Cardinal

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

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

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

216

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Red Cardinal

Echter Lavendel

In French

Cardinal rouge

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1039

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender

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

Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Munstead Lavender

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