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Firecracker Flower
Firecracker Flower

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About Firecracker Flower and Candelabra

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
12, 13
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm490.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Nutritive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Araucaria angustifolia
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Flower
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
7.2.1 In Hindi
आबोली
candelabra
7.2.2 In German
Kracher-Blume
Kandelaber
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker fleur
candélabre
7.2.4 In Spanish
flor petardo
Candelabra
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
μανουάλια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
flor foguete
Candelabra
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda kwiat
świeczniki
7.2.8 In Latin
flos Firecracker
candelabra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Araucariaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Araucaria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
519
1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Candelabra

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Candelabra

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

Firecracker Flower and Candelabra Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Candelabra physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Candelabra height is 490.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Candelabra are as follows:

  • Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red

  • Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Candelabra flower color: White

  • Candelabra leaf color: Not Available

Care of Firecracker Flower and Candelabra

Care of Firecracker Flower and Candelabra 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 Candelabra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candelabra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.