Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Number of Varieties
156
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.16 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Water daily during growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIERVILLA lonicera
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
Crossandra, firecracker flower
In Hindi
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
Crossandra
In German
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
Crossandra
In French
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
Crossandra
In Spanish
Bush madreselva
Planta
Crossandra
In Greek
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
Crossandra
In Portuguese
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
Crossandra
In Polish
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
Crossandra
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Crossandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Scrophulariales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Diervilla
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Diervilleae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18052
1
27800
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