1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
China
1.4 Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Green, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
AILANTHUS altissima
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Tree-of-Heaven
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Baum des Himmels
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
Arbre de paradis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
Arbol del Cielo
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
Δέντρο του Ουρανού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
Lignum de caelo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Simaroubaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species