Red Cardinal

Norway Maple

About Red Cardinal and Norway Maple

Red Cardinal

Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

ACER platanoides

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Norway Maple

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

नॉर्वे मेपल

In German

Red Cardinal

Spitzahorn

In French

Cardinal rouge

Norvège Maple

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Noruega arce

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Νεροπλάτανος

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Noruega bordo

In Polish

Red Cardinal

klon zwyczajny

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Acer platanoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Erythrina

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Norway Maple

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

Red Cardinal and Norway Maple Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Norway Maple are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Norway Maple

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