What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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46% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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29% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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55% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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52% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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11% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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11% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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50% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
In German
Red Cardinal
In French
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
Cárdenas
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
Red Cardinal
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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