Red Cardinal

Tritoma

About Red Cardinal and Tritoma

Red Cardinal

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Not Available

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Tritoma

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

Red Cardinal and Tritoma Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Tritoma are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Tritoma

Care of Red Cardinal and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.