Red Cardinal

Peony

About Red Cardinal and Peony

Red Cardinal

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Peony

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Peony

In German

Red Cardinal

Pfingstrose

In French

Cardinal rouge

Pivoine

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Peonía

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Peônia

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Piwonia

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Peony

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

Red Cardinal and Peony Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Peony are as follows:

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

Care of Red Cardinal and Peony

Care of Red Cardinal and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.