1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Not Available
1.4 Types
Herbaceous perennial
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOBELIA cardinalis
Phyllanthus emblica
7.2 Common Name
Cardinal Flower
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Cardinal Flower
Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
Cardinal Flower
Groseille à maquereau
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Cardinalis Flower
hominem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Lobeliaceae
Phyllanthaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Lobelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species