Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
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Number of Varieties
352
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
11-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Red Cardinal
In German
fleeceflower
Red Cardinal
In French
fleeceflower
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Cárdenas
In Greek
fleeceflower
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
fleeceflower
Red Cardinal
In Latin
fleeceflower
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Erythrina
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phaseoleae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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