Bush Honeysuckle

Crossandra

About Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra

Bush Honeysuckle

Crossandra

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.16 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.16 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10

Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIERVILLA lonicera

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle

Crossandra, firecracker flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Honeysuckle Plant

Crossandra

7.2.2 In German

Bush Honeysuckle Pflanze

Crossandra

7.2.3 In French

Bush Honeysuckle Plante

Crossandra

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush madreselva Planta

Crossandra

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Αγιόκλημα Φυτό

Crossandra

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Honeysuckle Plantar

Crossandra

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Honeysuckle Roślina

Crossandra

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Bush planta

Crossandra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Diervilla

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Diervilleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra? We provide you with everything About Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra. Bush Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Crossandra doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Honeysuckle does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Honeysuckle has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous and Toxic and Crossandra has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra

Season and care of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra is important to know. While considering everything about Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bush Honeysuckle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crossandra season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bush Honeysuckle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crossandra is Loam while the PH of soil for Bush Honeysuckle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crossandra is Acidic, Neutral.

Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra Physical Information

Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Honeysuckle height is 10.16 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra are as follows:

Bush Honeysuckle flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bush Honeysuckle leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Honeysuckle pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bush Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.