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Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

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Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Scale Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

Crossandra
Silverberry

In German

Crossandra
Silverberry

In French

Crossandra
Silverberry

In Spanish

Crossandra
Silverberry

In Greek

Crossandra
Silverberry

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Silverberry

In Polish

Crossandra
Silverberry

In Latin

Crossandra
Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rhamnales

Family

Acanthaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

5270
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Silverberry

If you are confused whether Crossandra or Silverberry 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 Silverberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crossandra are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Silverberry fertilizers required are Phosphorous and Use nitrogen rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crossandra and Silverberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crossandra and Silverberry

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

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Silverberry

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