Crossandra

Crabapple

About Crossandra and Crabapple

Crossandra

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

No Available

Number of Varieties

655

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Formal Garden

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Crossandra

Crabapple

In German

Crossandra

Crabapple

In French

Crossandra

Crabapple

In Spanish

Crossandra

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Crossandra

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Crossandra

Crabapple

In Polish

Crossandra

jabłoń

In Latin

Crossandra

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5255

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Crabapple

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

Crossandra and Crabapple Physical Information

Crossandra and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Crabapple are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Crossandra and Crabapple

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