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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India

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

Number of Varieties
6 100

Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
10-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
40.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi
Crossandra

In German
Crossandra

In French
Crossandra

In Spanish
Crossandra

In Greek
Crossandra

In Portuguese
Crossandra

In Polish
Crossandra

In Latin
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Scrophulariales

Family
Acanthaceae

Genus
Crossandra

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
52 100

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Properties of Crossandra

Want to know the properties of Crossandra? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Crossandra is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Crossandra Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Crossandra Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Crossandra. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Crossandra physical information is as follows: 40.60 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Crossandra

Taking Crossandra Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Crossandra include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Crossandra

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Crossandra is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Crossandra is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties). This plant's habitat is Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas and Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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