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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
7-12

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Tan, Brown, Sandy 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, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Needle like

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Toxic
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Marijuana

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
मारिजुआना

In German

Red Cardinal
Marihuana

In French

Cardinal rouge
Marijuana

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Marijuana

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Maconha

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Marihuana

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Erythrina
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Phaseoleae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

103
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cardinal and Marijuana

If you are confused whether Red Cardinal or Marijuana 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 Marijuana Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Cardinal are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Marijuana fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Cardinal and Marijuana if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Cardinal and Marijuana

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Cardinal and Marijuana. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Cardinal and Marijuana 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 Marijuana is . Red Cardinal has beauty benefits as follows: while Marijuana has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Cardinal vs Marijuana

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 Marijuana 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 Marijuana have Depression, Rapid Heartbeat and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Cardinal has showy fruits and Marijuana has no showy fruits. Also Red Cardinal is not flowering and Marijuana is not flowering . You can compare Red Cardinal and Marijuana facts and facts of other plants too.