Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
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Number of Varieties
65
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40000
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Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
11-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm91.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
Crossandra
एगुएर
In German
Crossandra
Aguirre
In French
Crossandra
Aguirre
In Spanish
Crossandra
Aguirre
In Greek
Crossandra
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
Crossandra
Aguirre
In Polish
Crossandra
Aguirre
In Latin
Crossandra
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
Family
Acanthaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Crossandra
Ericameria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Astereae
Subfamily
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Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
52-
1
27800
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