Crossandra

Breath-of-Heaven

About Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven

Crossandra

Breath-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

gardens, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

COLEONEMA pulchrum

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Breath of Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

Breath of Heaven Plant

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Atem des Himmels Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Breath of Heaven Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Aliento del Cielo Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Respiração do Céu Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Breath of Heaven Zakładu

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Gaudete de caelo Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Coleonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

52NA

1 27800

Properties of Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven

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

Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven Physical Information

Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink
Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven

Care of Crossandra and Breath-of-Heaven include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breath-of-Heaven needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.