Firecracker Flower

Contorted Filbert

About Firecracker Flower and Contorted Filbert

Firecracker Flower

Contorted Filbert

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

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

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

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

Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

common hazel

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

contorted filbert

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

contorted filbert

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

noisetier contorsionné

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

avellana contorsionada

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

filbert contorcido

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

wykrzywioną leszczyna

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

contortis Avellanam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Corylus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Contorted Filbert

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Contorted Filbert

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

Firecracker Flower and Contorted Filbert Physical Information

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

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Contorted Filbert flower color: Yellow
Contorted Filbert leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Contorted Filbert

Care of Firecracker Flower and Contorted Filbert 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 Contorted Filbert 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 Contorted Filbert needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.