Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
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Number of Varieties
50-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
आबोली
candlenut पेड़
In German
Kracher-Blume
Candlenut Baum
In French
Firecracker fleur
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
flor petardo
árbol candlenut
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
flor foguete
candlenut árvore
In Polish
petarda kwiat
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
flos Firecracker
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
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Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
5600
1
27800
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