Crossandra

Cork Tree

About Crossandra and Cork Tree

Crossandra

Cork Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

EUONYMUS phellomanus

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Cork Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

कॉर्क ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Cork Tree

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Arbre de Cork

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Árbol de corcho

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Cork Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Cork Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Cork Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Cork ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mirini

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mirinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crossandra and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Cork Tree

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

Crossandra and Cork Tree Physical Information

Crossandra and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Cork Tree are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crossandra and Cork Tree

Care of Crossandra and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.