Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
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Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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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
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
आबोली
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Kracher-Blume
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Firecracker fleur
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
flor petardo
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
flor foguete
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
petarda kwiat
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
flos Firecracker
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Class
-
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Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Acanthaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Crossandra
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
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Number of Species
5100
1
27800
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