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Firecracker Flower
Firecracker Flower

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About Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Annual and Perennial
Shrub
Southeastern Asia, India
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
50
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
10-15
10-9
H1, H2, 24
Upright/Erect
 
40.60 cm
25.40 cm
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
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-
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Indeterminate
-
 
Ground, Pot
Seedlings
Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Insects
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Flowers
Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Firecracker Flower
आबोली
Kracher-Blume
Firecracker fleur
flor petardo
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
flor foguete
petarda kwiat
flos Firecracker
 
Plantae
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-
Lamiales
Acanthaceae
Crossandra
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Brodiaeoideae
5
 
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Madagascar
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
30
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
4-9
12-1
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
1.97 cm
2.96 cm
Magenta, Pink, Rose
-
-
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Oval
 
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Partial shade
Fast
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Well drained
Fall, Spring, Summer
Drought, Pollution, Salt
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Partial shade
Prune ocassionally
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Glossy
Sometimes
Butterflies
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Whole plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
 
Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Periwinkle
Immergrün
Pervenche
Bígaro
μυρτιά
Mirta
Barwinek
Periwinkle
 
Plantae
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Geraniales
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus
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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle. Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like . 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 Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle

Season and care of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Flower season is and Periwinkle season is . The type of soil for Firecracker Flower is and for Periwinkle is while the PH of soil for Firecracker Flower is and for Periwinkle is .

Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is and width whereas Periwinkle height is and width . The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Firecracker Flower flower color:

  • Firecracker Flower leaf color:

  • Periwinkle flower color:

  • Periwinkle leaf color:

Care of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle

Care of Firecracker Flower and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done and Periwinkle pruning is done . In summer Firecracker Flower needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs .