Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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 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
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Oat
In German
Kracher-Blume
Haferpflanze
In French
Firecracker fleur
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
flor petardo
planta de avena
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
flor foguete
aveia planta
In Polish
petarda kwiat
Owies roślin
In Latin
flos Firecracker
Oat plant
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Family
Acanthaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Flower and Oat plant. Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Oat plant 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 Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant
Season and care of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Flower and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Firecracker Flower is Loam and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Firecracker Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Firecracker Flower and Oat plant Physical Information
Firecracker Flower and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant are as follows:
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant
Care of Firecracker Flower and Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
