Crossandra

Pasque Flower

About Crossandra and Pasque Flower

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

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

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

7-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

In German

Crossandra

Kuhschellen

In French

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

In Greek

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

In Polish

Crossandra

Sasanka

In Latin

Crossandra

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ranunculales

Family

Acanthaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5233

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Pasque Flower

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

Crossandra and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Crossandra and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crossandra and Pasque Flower

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