Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
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Number of Varieties
610
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40000
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Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Crossandra
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Crossandra
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Crossandra
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Crossandra
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Crossandra
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Crossandra
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Crossandra
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Crossandra
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Scrophulariales
Brassicales
Family
Acanthaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
52100
1
27800
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