Red Clover

Red Cardinal

About Red Clover and Red Cardinal

Red Clover

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-58-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Red Clover

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

Red Cardinal

In German

Rotklee

Red Cardinal

In French

Trèfle rouge

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Cárdenas

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Red Cardinal

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

Red Clover and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Red Clover and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Clover and Red Cardinal

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