Firecracker Flower

Field Forget Me Not

About Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not

Firecracker Flower

Field Forget Me Not

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Blue, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

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

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Myosotis arvensis

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Arce japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Forget-Me-Not

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Forget-Me-Not

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Myosotis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5200

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not

Season and care of Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Field Forget Me Not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Firecracker Flower is Loam and for Field Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Firecracker Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral.

Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Field Forget Me Not flower color: Blue and White
Field Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not

Care of Firecracker Flower and Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.