Crossandra

Bridal Veil

About Crossandra and Bridal Veil

Crossandra

Bridal Veil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

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

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1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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76.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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91.44 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, 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, Water Deeply

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

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hanging Basket, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever

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, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CLERODENDRUM wallichii

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

Bridal veil plant

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Brautschleier Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

usine de voile de mariée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

planta de velo de novia

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

planta véu de noiva

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Welon roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Flammeum herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Clerodendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Teucrioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crossandra and Bridal Veil

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Bridal Veil

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

Crossandra and Bridal Veil Physical Information

Crossandra and Bridal Veil physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bridal Veil height is 76.20 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Bridal Veil are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bridal Veil flower color: White
Bridal Veil leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Bridal Veil

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