Crossandra

Aconitum

About Crossandra and Aconitum

Crossandra

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

6250

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Crossandra

बच्छनाभ

In German

Crossandra

Eisenhut

In French

Crossandra

aconit

In Spanish

Crossandra

acónito

In Greek

Crossandra

monkshood

In Portuguese

Crossandra

Aconitum

In Polish

Crossandra

tojad

In Latin

Crossandra

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ranunculales

Family

Acanthaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

52250

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Aconitum

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

Crossandra and Aconitum Physical Information

Crossandra and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Aconitum are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Aconitum

Care of Crossandra and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.