Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Western Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-111-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
-
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Shallow soil
Flowers
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Toxic
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Kohlrabi
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
नवलकोल
In German
Red Cardinal
Kohlrabi
In French
Cardinal rouge
Chou-rave
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Kohlrabi
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Kohlrabi
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Kalarepa
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kohlrabi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Capparales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Phaseoleae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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