Red Clover

Firecracker Flower

About Red Clover and Firecracker Flower

Red Clover

Firecracker Flower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Warmer regions

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Red Clover

Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

आबोली

In German

Rotklee

Kracher-Blume

In French

Trèfle rouge

Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

flor petardo

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

flor foguete

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

petarda kwiat

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

3005

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Firecracker Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Firecracker Flower? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Firecracker Flower. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Firecracker Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Firecracker Flower

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

Red Clover and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Red Clover and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Clover and Firecracker Flower

Care of Red Clover and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover pruning is done 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 Red Clover 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.