Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
No Available
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Habitat
All sorts of environments
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
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
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 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
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
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Firecracker Flower
In German
Crabapple
Kracher-Blume
In French
Crabapple
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
flor petardo
In Greek
Crabapple
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Crabapple
flor foguete
In Polish
jabłoń
petarda kwiat
In Latin
Crabapple
flos Firecracker
Family
Rosaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Brodiaeoideae
Properties of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Firecracker Flower. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower
Season and care of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Firecracker Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Firecracker Flower season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Firecracker Flower is Loam while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Flower is Acidic, Neutral.
Crabapple and Firecracker Flower Physical Information
Crabapple and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower
Care of Crabapple and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.