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About Red Cardinal and Saururus cernuus


About Saururus cernuus and Red Cardinal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
2  
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-11  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Piperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Saururaceae  

Genus
Erythrina  
Saururus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
1  

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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:

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.

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