Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
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Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
gardens, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
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
Fiber, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Limequat
In Hindi
आबोली
Limequat
In German
Kracher-Blume
Limequat
In French
Firecracker fleur
Limequat
In Spanish
flor petardo
Limequat
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Limequat
In Portuguese
flor foguete
Limequat
In Polish
petarda kwiat
Limequat
In Latin
flos Firecracker
Limequat
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Acanthaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
-
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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