Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, India
Types
No Available
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
10-15
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
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Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Crossandra, firecracker flower
In Hindi
Crabapple
Crossandra
In German
Crabapple
Crossandra
In French
Crabapple
Crossandra
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Crossandra
In Greek
Crabapple
Crossandra
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Crossandra
In Polish
jabłoń
Crossandra
In Latin
Crabapple
Crossandra
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Scrophulariales
Family
Rosaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Properties of Crabapple and Crossandra
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Crossandra? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Crossandra. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Crossandra doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Crossandra has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Crossandra and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Crossandra
Season and care of Crabapple and Crossandra is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Crossandra Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Crossandra season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crossandra is Loam while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Crossandra is Acidic, Neutral.
Crabapple and Crossandra Physical Information
Crabapple and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Crossandra are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Crossandra
Care of Crabapple and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.