Firecracker Flower

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum

Firecracker Flower

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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40.60 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

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

Needs very little water

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 regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Firecracker Flower and Cestrum aurantiacum 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 Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.