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Firecracker Flower
Firecracker Flower

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Large Beardtongue



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
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Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, 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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees

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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Firecracker Flower
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

आबोली
Large Beardtongue

In German

Kracher-Blume
Large Beardtongue

In French

Firecracker fleur
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

flor petardo
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

flor foguete
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

petarda kwiat
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

flos Firecracker
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae
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Number of Species

5250
1 27800
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