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Cardinal Flower
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Herbaceous perennial
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Cardinal Flower
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Cardinal Flower
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Cardinal Flower
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Cardinal Flower
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Cardinal Flower
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Cardinal Flower
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Cardinalis Flower
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Lobeliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lobelia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5630
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardinal Flower and Spaghetti Squash

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Importance of Cardinal Flower and Spaghetti Squash

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