Crossandra

Siberian Peashrub

About Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub

Crossandra

Siberian Peashrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Russia/Siberia, China

1.4 Types

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

Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

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

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CARAGANA arborescens

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

Siberian peashrub

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Caraganier de Sibérie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Siberian Peashrub

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Siberian Peashrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Siberian peashrub

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Karagana syberyjska

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Siberian Peashrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Caragana

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

52NA

1 27800

Properties of Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub

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

Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub Physical Information

Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Siberian Peashrub height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Siberian Peashrub flower color: Yellow
Siberian Peashrub leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub

Care of Crossandra and Siberian Peashrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Siberian Peashrub pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Siberian Peashrub needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.