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About Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower


About Firecracker Flower and Flowering Maple


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Shrub   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southeastern Asia, India   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
subtropical regions   
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
10-9   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Peach   
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Not Applicable   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cold, Cough, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis   

Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   
Firecracker Flower   

In Hindi
flowering maple   
आबोली   

In German
Schönmalve   
Kracher-Blume   

In French
érable floraison   
Firecracker fleur   

In Spanish
arce de floración   
flor petardo   

In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι   

In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento   
flor foguete   

In Polish
klon kwitnienia   
petarda kwiat   

In Latin
Abutilon   
flos Firecracker   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Malvales   
Lamiales   

Family
Malvaceae   
Acanthaceae   

Genus
Abutilon   
Crossandra   

Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Malveae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Malvoideae   
Brodiaeoideae   

Number of Species
200   
99+
5   
99+

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower

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

Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Care of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower

Care of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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