Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
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Number of Varieties
5030
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
In Hindi
आबोली
फर्न पाइन
In German
Kracher-Blume
Fern Pinien
In French
Firecracker fleur
pin Fern
In Spanish
flor petardo
pino helecho
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Fern πεύκο
In Portuguese
flor foguete
pinho Fern
In Polish
petarda kwiat
Fern sosna
In Latin
flos Firecracker
Fern pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Acanthaceae
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Afrocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
56
1
27800
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