Firecracker Flower

Pot Marigold

About Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold

Firecracker Flower

Pot Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

6 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A2, A3, H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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80.00 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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91.44 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

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CALENDULA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Pot Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Pot Marigold

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

pot Marigold

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

καλέντουλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

pot Marigold

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Pot Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Zinnia Pot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Calendula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold

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

Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold

Care of Firecracker Flower and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.