What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Trees
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
NA136
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cmNA
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
Goldmine Phlox
In German
Red Cardinal
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
Cardinal rouge
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
.org Phlox
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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