Crossandra

Ash Tree

About Crossandra and Ash Tree

Crossandra

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

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

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

650

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Fraxinus

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Crossandra

राख पेड़

In German

Crossandra

Esche

In French

Crossandra

Frêne

In Spanish

Crossandra

Fresno

In Greek

Crossandra

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Crossandra

Freixo

In Polish

Crossandra

Jesion

In Latin

Crossandra

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5265

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Ash Tree

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

Crossandra and Ash Tree Physical Information

Crossandra and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Ash Tree are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Ash Tree

Care of Crossandra and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.