Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Iris hexagona, Iris fulva
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Number of Varieties
1606
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Wet ground
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
81.30 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Regular watering required
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Caterpillars, Rust
Red blotch
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Blue Duke'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Louisiana Iris
Crossandra, firecracker flower
In Hindi
Louisiana Iris
Crossandra
In German
Louisiana-Iris
Crossandra
In French
iris louisiane
Crossandra
In Spanish
iris luisiana
Crossandra
In Greek
Λουιζιάνα ίριδας
Crossandra
In Portuguese
louisiana iris
Crossandra
In Polish
louisiana tęczówki
Crossandra
In Latin
louisiana iris
Crossandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Iridaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Iris
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
8052
1
27800
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