Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Red Cardinal
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Red Cardinal
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Cárdenas
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Red Cardinal
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Erythrina
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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