Red Cardinal

Pansy

About Red Cardinal and Pansy

Red Cardinal

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Asia, Europe

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

2150

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

9-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Pansy

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

स्रीवत

In German

Red Cardinal

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Cardinal rouge

Pensée

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Pensamiento

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

πανσές

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Bratek

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Pansy

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

Red Cardinal and Pansy Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Pansy are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Pansy

Care of Red Cardinal and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.