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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Herbaceous perennial
-

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Cardinal Flower
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Cardinal Flower
Figwort

In German

Cardinal Flower
figwort

In French

Cardinal Flower
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Cardinal Flower
figwort

In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
figwort

In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower
figwort

In Polish

Cardinal Flower
figwort

In Latin

Cardinalis Flower
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Lobeliaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lobelioideae
-

Number of Species

56200
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardinal Flower and Figwort

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Importance of Cardinal Flower and Figwort

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Compare Facts of Cardinal Flower vs Figwort

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