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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
7-1

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, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial shade

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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Mild Allergen

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
Spindle Tree

In German

Red Cardinal
Spindelbaum

In French

Cardinal rouge
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Erythrina
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cardinal and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Red Cardinal and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Red Cardinal vs Spindle Tree

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