Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
loganberry is a hybrid
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Number of Varieties
050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Twice a week
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune every year
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Mulch, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cane Spot, Gray mold, Spur Blight
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Swelling, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Folate, Low calories, Low carbohydrates, Low Fats, Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
RUBUS x loganobaccus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Loganberry
Firecracker Flower
In Hindi
Loganberry
आबोली
In German
Loganbeere
Kracher-Blume
In French
Loganberry
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
Loganberry
flor petardo
In Greek
Είδος μούρου
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
framboesa silvestre
flor foguete
In Polish
Loganberry
petarda kwiat
In Latin
Loganberry
flos Firecracker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Rubus
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Brodiaeoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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