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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

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
Bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CARUM carvi

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Crossandra
शाहजीरा

In German

Crossandra
Kümmel

In French

Crossandra
carvi

In Spanish

Crossandra
alcaravea

In Greek

Crossandra
κύμινο

In Portuguese

Crossandra
alcaravia

In Polish

Crossandra
kminek

In Latin

Crossandra
Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Apiales

Family

Acanthaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Carum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5220
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Caraway

If you are confused whether Crossandra or Caraway are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crossandra and Caraway Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crossandra are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Caraway fertilizers required are Self-fertile. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crossandra and Caraway if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crossandra and Caraway

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Caraway. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Caraway as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Caraway

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Crossandra vs Caraway and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Crossandra are whereas of Caraway have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crossandra has no showy fruits and Caraway has no showy fruits. Also Crossandra is not flowering and Caraway is not flowering . You can compare Crossandra and Caraway facts and facts of other plants too.