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Fleeceflower

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

356
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

fleeceflower
Crossandra

In German

fleeceflower
Crossandra

In French

fleeceflower
Crossandra

In Spanish

Polygonum affine
Crossandra

In Greek

fleeceflower
Crossandra

In Portuguese

fleeceflower
Crossandra

In Polish

fleeceflower
Crossandra

In Latin

fleeceflower
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Polygonaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5052
1 27800
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Difference Between Fleeceflower and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Fleeceflower or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fleeceflower and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fleeceflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fleeceflower and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fleeceflower and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fleeceflower and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fleeceflower and Crossandra 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 Fleeceflower is bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Fleeceflower has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Fleeceflower vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fleeceflower vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fleeceflower are Diarrhea and Stomach pain whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fleeceflower has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Fleeceflower is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Fleeceflower and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.