cardinal flower

noun

Lobelia cardinalis (syn. L. fulgens), a species of lobelia native to the Americas, usually with vibrant red flowers.

Similar
red cardinal flowerIndian pinkLobelia cardinalis
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Meanings

nouncardinal flower (plural cardinal flowers)

plural cardinal flowers

  1. Lobelia cardinalis (syn. L. fulgens), a species of lobelia native to the Americas, usually with vibrant red flowers.

    Synonyms: red cardinal flower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLobelia cardinalis (syn. L. fulgens), a species of lobelia native to the Americas, usually with vibrant red flowers.

Similar
red cardinal flower

More synonyms by meaning

nounNorth American lobelia having brilliant red flowers

Similar
Indian pinkLobelia cardinalis
Broader
lobelia
Also see
red cardinal flower

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Partial calque of translingual Lobelia cardinalis.

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Translations

German Kardinals-Lobelie
  • Kardinals-LobelieLobelia cardinalis
Russian лобелия пурпурная
  • лобелия пурпурная (lobelija purpurnaja)Lobelia cardinalis
Spanish cardenala encarnada
  • cardenala encarnadaLobelia cardinalis
Swedish praktlobelia
  • praktlobeliaLobelia cardinalis
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APA

cardinal flower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20flower

MLA

“cardinal flower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20flower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardinal flower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20flower.

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