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Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

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

6-
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
7-12

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

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Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Allergy

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Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Marijuana

In Hindi

Crossandra
मारिजुआना

In German

Crossandra
Marihuana

In French

Crossandra
Marijuana

In Spanish

Crossandra
Marijuana

In Greek

Crossandra
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Maconha

In Polish

Crossandra
Marihuana

In Latin

Crossandra
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Acanthaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

523
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Marijuana

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

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Importance of Crossandra and Marijuana

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

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Marijuana

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