Crossandra

Beardlip Penstemon

About Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon

Crossandra

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

656

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Crossandra

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Crossandra

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Crossandra

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Crossandra

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Crossandra

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Crossandra

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Crossandra

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Crossandra

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5240

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Beardlip Penstemon

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