Crossandra

Redleaf Rose

About Crossandra and Redleaf Rose

Crossandra

Redleaf Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purplish Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Rose Garden Plants have it !

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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1.5 Showy Bark

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1.7 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

1.8 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

1.10 Evergreen

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1.15 Invasive

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1.16 Self-Sowing

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1.17 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bugs

1.18 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

2.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Rosa glauca

3.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

redleaf rose, red-leaved rose

3.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

red leaved rose

3.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Rotblatt-Rose

3.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Rosa glauca

3.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Rosa glauca

3.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Rosa glauca

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Róża czerwonawa

3.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Róża czerwonawa

3.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Rosa glauca

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

4.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

4.6 Genus

Crossandra

Rosa

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crossandra and Redleaf Rose

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Redleaf Rose

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

Crossandra and Redleaf Rose Physical Information

Crossandra and Redleaf Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Redleaf Rose height is 100.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Redleaf Rose are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Redleaf Rose flower color: Pink
Redleaf Rose leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Redleaf Rose

Care of Crossandra and Redleaf Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Redleaf Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Redleaf Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.