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Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 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
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Crossandra
variegated butterbur

In German

Crossandra
bunte Pestwurz

In French

Crossandra
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

Crossandra
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

Crossandra
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

Crossandra
butterbur variegada

In Polish

Crossandra
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

Crossandra
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Crossandra
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Senecioneae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

5217
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Importance of Crossandra and Variegated Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Variegated Butterbur

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