Firecracker Flower

Burning Bush

About Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush

Firecracker Flower

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

आबोली

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Kracher-Blume

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

Firecracker fleur

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

flor petardo

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

flor foguete

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

petarda kwiat

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

flos Firecracker

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Acanthaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Crossandra

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

5130

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush

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

Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush

Care of Firecracker Flower and Burning Bush 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 Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.