Sausage Tree

Crossandra

About Sausage Tree and Crossandra

Sausage Tree

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Kigelia africana

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Pinnate

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Red blotch

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Crossandra

In German

Sausage Tree

Crossandra

In French

saucisse Arbre

Crossandra

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Crossandra

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Crossandra

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Crossandra

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Crossandra

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

952

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Crossandra

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

Sausage Tree and Crossandra Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Crossandra are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Crossandra

Care of Sausage Tree and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sausage Tree 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.