Crossandra

Cherry Tree

About Crossandra and Cherry Tree

Crossandra

Cherry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

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

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm17.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm17.50 cm

0.1 6350

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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Orange

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Orange

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat And Humidity, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in the face

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

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Prunus avium

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Cherry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

चेरी का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Cerisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

κερασιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

wiśniowe drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

52NA

1 27800

Properties of Crossandra and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Cherry Tree

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

Crossandra and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Crossandra and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Cherry Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Crossandra and Cherry Tree

Care of Crossandra and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.