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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
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Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
11-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Red Cardinal

In German

Wintersweet
Red Cardinal

In French

Wintersweet
Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

wintersweet
Cárdenas

In Greek

Wintersweet
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Wintersweet
Red Cardinal

In Latin

Wintersweet
Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fabales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1110
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Red Cardinal

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Red Cardinal

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

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Red Cardinal

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 Wintersweet vs Red Cardinal 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 Wintersweet are whereas of Red Cardinal have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Red Cardinal has showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Red Cardinal is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Red Cardinal facts and facts of other plants too.