Red Cardinal

Saururus cernuus

About Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus

Red Cardinal

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Saururus cernuus

In German

Red Cardinal

Saururus cernuus

In French

Cardinal rouge

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Cárdenas

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Piperales

Family

Fabaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus

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

Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus

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