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Crossandra
Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Asia

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Ants, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

In Hindi

Crossandra
Double Pink Peony

In German

Crossandra
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

In French

Crossandra
Double Rose pivoine

In Spanish

Crossandra
Doble Pink Peony

In Greek

Crossandra
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Duplo Pink Peony

In Polish

Crossandra
Podwójne Pink Peony

In Latin

Crossandra
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Dilleniales

Family

Acanthaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

521
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Double Pink Peony

If you are confused whether Crossandra or Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crossandra are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Double Pink Peony fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crossandra and Double Pink Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crossandra and Double Pink Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Double Pink Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony is Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive and Tonic. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Double Pink Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Double Pink Peony

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 Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crossandra has no showy fruits and Double Pink Peony has no showy fruits. Also Crossandra is not flowering and Double Pink Peony is not flowering . You can compare Crossandra and Double Pink Peony facts and facts of other plants too.