Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
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Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
50117
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm30.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
आबोली
Kalanchoe
In German
Kracher-Blume
Kalanchoe
In French
Firecracker fleur
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
flor petardo
Kalanchoe
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
flor foguete
Kalanchoe
In Polish
petarda kwiat
Kalanchoe
In Latin
flos Firecracker
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Angiosperms
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Acanthaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
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Number of Species
5117
1
27800
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