Life Span
Type
Origin
Types
Number of Varieties
Habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
AHS Heat Zone
Sunset Zone
Habit
Minimum Height
Minimum Width
Flower Color
Flower Color Modifier
Fruit Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Leaf Color in Summer
Leaf Color in Fall
Leaf Color in Winter
Leaf Shape
Thorns
Plant Season
Sunlight
Growth Rate
Type of Soil
The pH of Soil
Soil Drainage
Bloom Time
Repeat Bloomer
Tolerances
Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Flowers
Flower Petal Number
Showy Fruit
Edible Fruit
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant Fruit
Fragrant Leaf
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Showy Foliage
Showy Bark
Foliage Texture
Foliage Sheen
Evergreen
Invasive
Self-Sowing
Attracts
Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Environmental Uses
Medicinal Uses
Part of Plant Used
Other Uses
Used As Indoor Plant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Garden Design
Botanical Name
Common Name
In Hindi
In German
In French
In Spanish
In Greek
In Portuguese
In Polish
In Latin
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Clade
Tribe
Subfamily
Number of Species
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Average Water Needs, Medium
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Air purification, Shadow Tree
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids