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About Crossandra and Gray Dogwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
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
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
8-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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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
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pale White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
extracted oil, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CORNUS racemosa
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crossandra
Gray Dogwood
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Cornus racemosa
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
Gray Dogwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
Cornus racemosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
Gray Dogwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crossandra
Gray Dogwood
7.2.7 In Polish
Crossandra
Gray Dogwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
Gray Dogwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cornales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Cornaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Cornus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Crossandra and Gray Dogwood

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

Season and Care of Crossandra and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Crossandra and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Crossandra and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crossandra season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crossandra is Loam and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Crossandra is Acidic, Neutral and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Crossandra and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Crossandra and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Gray Dogwood flower color: White

  • Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Crossandra and Gray Dogwood

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