Red Cardinal

Valencia Orange

About Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange

Red Cardinal

Valencia Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Farms, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

11-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

Requires little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Acidic Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Scale, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

CITRUS sinensis 'Valencia'

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Orange, Valencia Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

वालेंसिया ऑरेंज

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Valencia-orange

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

orange de Valence

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

Naranja Valencia

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Valencia Orange

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Valencia Laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

Valencia Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Aliquam Valencia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange

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

Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Valencia Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Valencia Orange flower color: White, Red and Purple
Valencia Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange

Care of Red Cardinal and Valencia Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valencia Orange pruning is done Requires little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valencia Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.