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Firecracker Flower
Firecracker Flower

Crossandra
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About Firecracker Flower and Crossandra

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA6
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm40.60 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Water daily during growing season
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, 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, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Crossandra, firecracker flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
आबोली
Crossandra
7.2.2 In German
Kracher-Blume
Crossandra
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker fleur
Crossandra
7.2.4 In Spanish
flor petardo
Crossandra
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Crossandra
7.2.6 In Portuguese
flor foguete
Crossandra
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda kwiat
Crossandra
7.2.8 In Latin
flos Firecracker
Crossandra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Crossandra
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
552
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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Crossandra

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Crossandra

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

Firecracker Flower and Crossandra Physical Information

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

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

  • Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Crossandra

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