Firecracker Flower

Hybrid Phlox

About Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox

Firecracker Flower

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Not Available

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Pink, Lavender

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

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 water excessively

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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 dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

567

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox

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

Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Hybrid Phlox

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