Red Cardinal

Wild Hyacinth

About Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth

Red Cardinal

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

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

Loam

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Cardinal

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Red Cardinal

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal rouge

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cárdenas

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Cardinal

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Erythrina

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phaseoleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth

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

Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Wild Hyacinth

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