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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
Large Beardtongue

In German

Red Cardinal
Large Beardtongue

In French

Cardinal rouge
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Erythrina
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

10250
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cardinal and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Red Cardinal and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Red Cardinal vs Large Beardtongue

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