Crossandra

Garden Peony

About Crossandra and Garden Peony

Crossandra

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia

1.4 Types

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

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

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1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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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76.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water during periods of drought

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crossandra and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Garden Peony

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

Crossandra and Garden Peony Physical Information

Crossandra and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Garden Peony are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Crossandra and Garden Peony

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