Crossandra

Regal Geranium

About Crossandra and Regal Geranium

Crossandra

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Saw-tooth like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

52422

1 27800

Properties of Crossandra and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Regal Geranium

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

Crossandra and Regal Geranium Physical Information

Crossandra and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Regal Geranium are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Regal Geranium

Care of Crossandra and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.