Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
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Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fields, marshes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Mosaic potyvirus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
IRIS fulva
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Copper iris
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
Copper Iris
In German
Red Cardinal
Copper Iris
In French
Cardinal rouge
Copper Iris
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Cobre Iris
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
χαλκός Iris
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Copper Iris
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Miedź Iris
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Iris Copper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Irideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
10250
1
27800
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