1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm
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0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
7.2 Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Cardinal
7.2.2 In German
Red Cardinal
7.2.3 In French
Cardinal rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cárdenas
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Cardinal
7.2.8 In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Erythrina
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Phaseoleae
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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