Crossandra

Weeping Maple

About Crossandra and Weeping Maple

Crossandra

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Crossandra

Weeping Maple

In German

Crossandra

Weeping Maple

In French

Crossandra

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Crossandra

weeping maple

In Greek

Crossandra

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Crossandra

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Crossandra

płacz klonu

In Latin

Crossandra

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Acanthaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Crossandra

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

52130

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Weeping Maple

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

Crossandra and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Crossandra and Weeping Maple

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