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Lobelia cardinalis

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Names

Common Names
Cardinal Flower

Growth

Height
2.5-4 feet
Spread
12-18 inches
Growth Rate
growth rate ranges from fast to moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color
Red
Foliage Color
Green foliage; some cultivars may have reddish-purple leaves or a reddish tinge.
Fall Foliage Color
Green to Bronze-tinged

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Moist to wet soils, consistently moist, tolerates standing water.
Soil Drainage
Moist to wet, well-drained soils; avoid consistently wet soil or standing water.
Soil pH
6.0-7.5 (moderately acidic to slightly alkaline)

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Summer to Fall

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Cuttings, and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators; birds: only hummingbirds noted

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 930 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asterales
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Lobelia

Synonyms

Lobelia cardinalis f. cordigera Lobelia cardinalis f. hispidula Lobelia cardinalis var. propinqua Lobelia cardinalis f. splendens Lobelia schiedeana Lobelia ramosa Lobelia punicea Lobelia propinqua Lobelia princeps Lobelia phyllostachya Lobelia graminea Lobelia longifolia Lobelia kerneri Lobelia cordigera Lobelia formosa Lobelia texensis Lobelia splendens Lobelia mucronata Rapuntium splendens Rapuntium coccineum Rapuntium cardinale Rapuntium cordigerum Rapuntium gramineum Rapuntium longifolium Tupa ignescens Lobelia fulgens f. rosea Lobelia fulgens var. propinqua Lobelia splendens var. atrosanguinea Lobelia splendens var. fulgens Lobelia splendens var. ignea Lobelia punicea var. kerneri Lobelia cardinalis var. multiflora Lobelia cardinalis var. meridionalis Lobelia fulgens var. pyrimidalis Lobelia cardinalis var. pseudosplendens Lobelia cardinalis var. phyllostachya Lobelia graminea f. kerneri Lobelia marryattae Lobelia graminea var. phyllostachya Lobelia cardinalis var. candida Lobelia cardinalis var. integerrima Lobelia cardinalis var. angustifolia Lobelia cordigera var. marryattae Lobelia cordigera var. multiflora Lobelia cardinalis var. glandulosa Lobelia cardinalis subsp. graminea Lobelia cardinalis var. hispidula Lobelia cardinalis f. rosea Lobelia cardinalis var. alba Lobelia fulgens f. atrosanguinea Lobelia fulgens var. marryattiae Lobelia fulgens f. maculata Lobelia graminea var. pseudosplendens Dortmanna cardinalis Dortmanna cordigera Dortmanna engelmanniana Dortmanna graminea Dortmanna phyllostachya Lobelia cardinalis f. cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis subsp. cardinalis Lobelia porphyrantha Lobelia ignea Lobelia coccinea Lobelia fulgens Rapuntium fulgens Lobelia fulgens var. multiflora Lobelia graminea var. intermedia Lobelia cordigera var. fatalis Lobelia cardinalis var. graminea Lobelia cardinalis var. texensis Lobelia cardinalis f. alba Lobelia fulgens var. glabriuscula Lobelia splendens f. ignea Lobelia cordigera var. pyramidalis Dortmanna fulgens Dortmanna longifolia Dortmanna splendens

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024