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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

Crossandra
Wintersweet

In German

Crossandra
Wintersweet

In French

Crossandra
Wintersweet

In Spanish

Crossandra
wintersweet

In Greek

Crossandra
Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Crossandra
wintersweet

In Polish

Crossandra
Wintersweet

In Latin

Crossandra
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
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Family

Acanthaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5211
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Wintersweet

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

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Importance of Crossandra and Wintersweet

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

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Wintersweet

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