Crossandra

Hyacinth

About Crossandra and Hyacinth

Crossandra

Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

630

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Crossandra

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Crossandra

Hyazinthe

In French

Crossandra

jacinthe

In Spanish

Crossandra

jacinto

In Greek

Crossandra

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Crossandra

jacinto

In Polish

Crossandra

hiacynt

In Latin

Crossandra

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

523

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Hyacinth

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

Crossandra and Hyacinth Physical Information

Crossandra and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Hyacinth are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Hyacinth

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