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Crossandra
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Penstemon Parryi
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

640
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
10, 11, 12, 13

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 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Crossandra
penstemon parryi

In German

Crossandra
penstemon parryi

In French

Crossandra
penstemon parryi

In Spanish

Crossandra
parryi penstemon

In Greek

Crossandra
penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Crossandra
parryi penstemon

In Polish

Crossandra
penstemon parryi

In Latin

Crossandra
Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

521
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Importance of Crossandra and Penstemon Parryi

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

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Penstemon Parryi

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