Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
2100
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
मैगनोलिया
In German
Red Cardinal
Umbrella Tree
In French
Cardinal rouge
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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