Red Cardinal

River Birch

About Red Cardinal and River Birch

Red Cardinal

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

River Birch

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

River Birch

In German

Red Cardinal

Fluss Birch

In French

Cardinal rouge

Birch river

In Spanish

Cárdenas

river Birch

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

river Birch

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

103

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and River Birch

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

Red Cardinal and River Birch Physical Information

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

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Cardinal and River Birch

Care of Red Cardinal and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.