Cotoneaster

Crossandra

About Cotoneaster and Crossandra

Cotoneaster

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Shrub

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

cotoneaster

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

cotoneaster

Crossandra

In German

Zwergmispel

Crossandra

In French

cotonéaster

Crossandra

In Spanish

Cotoneaster

Crossandra

In Greek

Cotoneaster

Crossandra

In Portuguese

cotoneaster

Crossandra

In Polish

irga

Crossandra

In Latin

Cornus

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20052

1 27800

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Crossandra

Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Crossandra? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Crossandra. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Crossandra doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like and Crossandra has allergic reactions like . 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 Cotoneaster and Crossandra and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Crossandra

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

Cotoneaster and Crossandra Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Crossandra are as follows:

Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cotoneaster and Crossandra

Care of Cotoneaster and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotoneaster 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.