Pink Ipe

Crossandra

About Pink Ipe and Crossandra

Pink Ipe

Crossandra

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Intestinal irritations

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

गुलाबी Ipe

Crossandra

In German

rosa Ipe

Crossandra

In French

rose Ipe

Crossandra

In Spanish

Pink Ipe

Crossandra

In Greek

ροζ Ipe

Crossandra

In Portuguese

rosa Ipe

Crossandra

In Polish

różowy Ipe

Crossandra

In Latin

Pink Ipe

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Handroanthus

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3052

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pink Ipe and Crossandra

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Pink Ipe and Sausage Tree

Pink Ipe and Crapemyrtle

Pink Ipe and Pride of India

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Pink Ipe and Crossandra

Season and care of Pink Ipe and Crossandra is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Ipe and Crossandra Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Ipe season is Spring and Winter and Crossandra season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pink Ipe is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crossandra is Loam while the PH of soil for Pink Ipe is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crossandra is Acidic, Neutral.

Pink Ipe and Crossandra Physical Information

Pink Ipe and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pink Ipe and Crossandra are as follows:

Pink Ipe flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Ipe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pink Ipe and Crossandra

Care of Pink Ipe and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.