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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
DIPSACUS fullonum
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Fuller's Teasel
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crossandra
Fuller's Teasel
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Fullers Karde
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
Cardère à foulon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
Cardo de Fuller
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crossandra
Carda de Fuller
7.2.7 In Polish
Crossandra
Fullera Oset
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
Teasel Fullonis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Dipsacaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Dipsacus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Dipsacoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Crossandra and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Importance of Crossandra and Fuller's Teasel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Fuller's Teasel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel is No Medicinal Use. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Fuller's Teasel has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Fuller's Teasel

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 Fuller's Teasel 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 Not Available whereas of Fuller's Teasel have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crossandra has no showy fruits and Fuller's Teasel has showy fruits. Also Crossandra is not flowering and Fuller's Teasel is not flowering . You can compare Crossandra and Fuller's Teasel facts and facts of other plants too.