Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Number of Varieties
1006
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
10-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, White
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Water daily during 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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
Myosotis arvensis
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra, firecracker flower
In Hindi
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
In German
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
In French
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
In Spanish
Arce japonés
Crossandra
In Greek
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
In Portuguese
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
In Polish
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
In Latin
Forget-Me-Not
Crossandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Boraginaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Crossandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20052
1
27800
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