Red Cardinal

Snow Flake

About Red Cardinal and Snow Flake

Red Cardinal

Snow Flake

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Not Available

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Snow Flake

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Schneeflocke

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Flocon de neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Copo de nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Νιφάδα χιονιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Floco de neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Płatek śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Aureus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Snow Flake

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

Red Cardinal and Snow Flake Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Snow Flake are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Snow Flake

Care of Red Cardinal and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.