Firecracker Flower

Feather Reed Grass

About Firecracker Flower and Feather Reed Grass

Firecracker Flower

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 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

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

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

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

5260

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Feather Reed Grass

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

Firecracker Flower and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Firecracker Flower and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.