1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Lemon yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Cardinal
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Red Cardinal
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Cardinal rouge
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cárdenas
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Cardinal
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species