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Crossandra
Crossandra

Firecracker Flower
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

650
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm40.60 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
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

Crossandra
आबोली

In German

Crossandra
Kracher-Blume

In French

Crossandra
Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

Crossandra
flor petardo

In Greek

Crossandra
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Crossandra
flor foguete

In Polish

Crossandra
petarda kwiat

In Latin

Crossandra
flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

525
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Firecracker Flower

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

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Importance of Crossandra and Firecracker Flower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Firecracker Flower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower is Cold, Cough and Wounds. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Firecracker Flower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Firecracker Flower

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