Firecracker Flower

Lungwort

About Firecracker Flower and Lungwort

Firecracker Flower

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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25.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Not Available

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Lungwort

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

Firecracker Flower and Lungwort Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Lungwort are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Firecracker Flower and Lungwort

Care of Firecracker Flower and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.