Firecracker Flower

Wild Plum

About Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum

Firecracker Flower

Wild Plum

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

50200

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Wild Plum

In Hindi

आबोली

जंगली बेर

In German

Kracher-Blume

wild Plum

In French

Firecracker fleur

wild Plum

In Spanish

flor petardo

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

flor foguete

Wild Plum

In Polish

petarda kwiat

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

flos Firecracker

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5430

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Firecracker Flower and Scotch Broom

Firecracker Flower and Bush Honeysuckle

Firecracker Flower and Pink Ball Tree

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum

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

Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum

Care of Firecracker Flower and Wild Plum 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 Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.