Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Number of Varieties
550
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Soft Rush
Firecracker Flower
In Hindi
Soft Rush
आबोली
In German
Soft Rush
Kracher-Blume
In French
Soft Rush
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
Soft Rush
flor petardo
In Greek
Soft Rush
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
flor foguete
In Polish
Soft Rush
petarda kwiat
In Latin
Soft Rush
flos Firecracker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Juncaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Juncus
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Brodiaeoideae
Number of Species
4005
1
27800
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