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About Red Cardinal and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Beetles

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
Weeping Maple

In German

Red Cardinal
Weeping Maple

In French

Cardinal rouge
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Cárdenas
weeping maple

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Red Cardinal
płacz klonu

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Erythrina
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

10130
1 27800
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Properties of Red Cardinal and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Weeping Maple

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

Red Cardinal and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

  • Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red

  • Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Weeping Maple

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