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Cardinal Flower
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Herbaceous perennial
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Number of Varieties

403
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Cardinal Flower
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Cardinal Flower
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Cardinal Flower
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Cardinal Flower
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Cardinal Flower
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Cardinal Flower
Red aronii

In Latin

Cardinalis Flower
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Rosales

Family

Lobeliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Lobelioideae
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Number of Species

5625
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardinal Flower and Red Chokeberry

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Importance of Cardinal Flower and Red Chokeberry

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Compare Facts of Cardinal Flower vs Red Chokeberry

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