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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, 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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Golden Hops

In Hindi

Crossandra
साधारण राज़क

In German

Crossandra
Echter Hopfen

In French

Crossandra
Houblon

In Spanish

Crossandra
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Crossandra
Golden Hop

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Lúpulo

In Polish

Crossandra
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Crossandra
Golden Hop

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Urticales

Family

Acanthaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

523
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Golden Hops

If you are confused whether Crossandra or Golden Hops 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 Golden Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crossandra are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Golden Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crossandra and Golden Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crossandra and Golden Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Golden Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Golden Hops 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 Golden Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Golden Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Golden Hops

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