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Firecracker Flower
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Asia

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

5024
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Firecracker Flower
green hosta

In Hindi

आबोली
green hosta

In German

Kracher-Blume
Funkie

In French

Firecracker fleur
plantain lily

In Spanish

flor petardo
lirio de plátano

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

flor foguete
lírio banana

In Polish

petarda kwiat
babki lilia

In Latin

flos Firecracker
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Acanthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae
-

Number of Species

570
1 27800
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Difference Between Firecracker Flower and Green Hosta

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Importance of Firecracker Flower and Green Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firecracker Flower and Green Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firecracker Flower and Green Hosta 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 Firecracker Flower is Cold, Cough and Wounds whereas of Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers. Firecracker Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firecracker Flower vs Green Hosta

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