Red Cardinal

Swordfern

About Red Cardinal and Swordfern

Red Cardinal

Swordfern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fern

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Polystichum solitarium

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, 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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Saw-tooth like

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 Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Polystichum munitum

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Swordfern, western swordfern

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Swordfern

In German

Red Cardinal

Sword Fern

In French

Cardinal rouge

Epée Fern

In Spanish

Cárdenas

helecho espada

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

ξίφος φτέρη

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

espada Fern

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Miecz Fern

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Fern gladio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Fabales

Polypodiales

Family

Fabaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Polystichum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10260

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Swordfern

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

Red Cardinal and Swordfern Physical Information

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

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Swordfern flower color:
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Swordfern

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