Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

About Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.80 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

LOBELIA cardinalis

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Cardinal Flower

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Cardinal Flower

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Cardinalis Flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

7256

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Cardinal Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Cardinal Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower

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

Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Cardinal Flower

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