Life Span
Annual
Type
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Herbaceous perennial
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LOBELIA cardinalis
Common Name
Cardinal Flower
In Hindi
Cardinal Flower
In German
Cardinal Flower
In French
Cardinal Flower
In Spanish
Cardinal Flower
In Greek
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Cardinal Flower
In Polish
Cardinal Flower
In Latin
Cardinalis Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Lobeliaceae
Genus
Lobelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
56
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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