Firecracker Flower

Breath-of-Heaven

About Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven

Firecracker Flower

Breath-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

gardens, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

COLEONEMA pulchrum

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Breath of Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Breath of Heaven Plant

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Atem des Himmels Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Breath of Heaven Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Aliento del Cielo Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

Respiração do Céu Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Breath of Heaven Zakładu

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Gaudete de caelo Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Coleonema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven

Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven. Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns and Breath-of-Heaven doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Breath-of-Heaven has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven

Season and care of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Breath-of-Heaven season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Firecracker Flower is Loam and for Breath-of-Heaven is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Firecracker Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Breath-of-Heaven is Acidic, Neutral.

Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink
Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven

Care of Firecracker Flower and Breath-of-Heaven include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breath-of-Heaven needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.