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Leatherwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
10-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval
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

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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

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

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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Leatherwood
Crossandra

In German

Leather
Crossandra

In French

Leatherwood
Crossandra

In Spanish

Leatherwood
Crossandra

In Greek

Leatherwood
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Leatherwood
Crossandra

In Polish

Leatherwood
Crossandra

In Latin

Leatherwood
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cyrillaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Cyrilla
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

552
1 27800
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Difference Between Leatherwood and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Leatherwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Leatherwood and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Leatherwood and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Leatherwood has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Leatherwood is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Leatherwood and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.