Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Gloriosoides Baker Lily, Speciosum Lily
Number of Varieties
5030
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Needs more water during establishment, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Lily Beetle
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Acne, Burns, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Lilium speciosum
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Japanese Lily
In Hindi
आबोली
जापानी लिली
In German
Kracher-Blume
Pracht-Lilie
In French
Firecracker fleur
Lily japonais
In Spanish
flor petardo
lirio japonés
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Ιαπωνικά κρίνος
In Portuguese
flor foguete
lírio japonês
In Polish
petarda kwiat
japoński lilia
In Latin
flos Firecracker
lilium Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheobionta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
5109
1
27800
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