Red Cardinal

Scotch Broom

About Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom

Red Cardinal

Scotch Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Europe

1.4 Types

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Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Scotch Broom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

cytisus scoparius

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

cytisus scoparius

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

cytisus scoparius

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Cytisus scoparius

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Cytisus Scoparius ή

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

cytisus scoparius

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

żarnowiec

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

scoparius cytisum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Cytisus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom

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

Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Scotch Broom

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