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Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
Crossandra

In German

Red Cardinal
Crossandra

In French

Cardinal rouge
Crossandra

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Crossandra

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Crossandra

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Crossandra

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Erythrina
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

1052
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cardinal and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Red Cardinal or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Cardinal and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Cardinal are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Cardinal and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Cardinal and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Cardinal and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Cardinal and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Cardinal is Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Red Cardinal has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Cardinal vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Cardinal vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Cardinal are Toxic whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Cardinal has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Red Cardinal is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Red Cardinal and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.